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Proverbs 21:22 Interlinear

“the city of the mighty man scaleth A wise and casteth down the strength of the confidence”

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Proverbs 21 with commentary

Word-by-Word Analysis

#	Original	Strong's	English	Definition
1	עִ֣יר	H5892	the city	a city (a place guarded by waking or a watch) in the widest sense (even of a mere encampment or post)
2	גִּ֭בֹּרִים	H1368	of the mighty	powerful; by implication, warrior, tyrant
3	עָלָ֣ה	H5927	man scaleth	to ascend, intransitively (be high) or actively (mount); used in a great variety of senses, primary and secondary, literal and figurative
4	חָכָ֑ם	H2450	A wise	wise, (i.e., intelligent, skilful or artful)
5	וַ֝יֹּ֗רֶד	H3381	and casteth down	to descend (literally, to go downwards; or conventionally to a lower region, as the shore, a boundary, the enemy, etc.; or figuratively, to fall); cau
6	עֹ֣ז	H5797	the strength	strength in various applications (force, security, majesty, praise)
7	מִבְטֶחָֽה׃	H4009	of the confidence	properly, a refuge, i.e., (objective) security, or (subjective) assurance

Proverbs 21:22 (current)the city of the mighty man scaleth A wise and casteth down the strength of the confidence