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A wise man scales the city of the mighty, And brings down the strength of its confidence.
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Wisdom is Superior to Strength
All commentators agree on the verse's core principle: wisdom and strategy are superior to brute strength. As another passage notes, 'wisdom is better than strength' (Ecclesiastes 9:16). This proverb teaches that intelligence and prudence can overcome obstacles that seem insurmountable by power alone.
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18th Century
Presbyterian
Even in war, counsel does more than brute strength. So it is with the warfare which is carried on in the inner battlefield of the soul. There also …
17th Century
Reformed Baptist
A wise [man] scaleth the city of the mighty Which makes good what is elsewhere said, that "wisdom is better than str…
Those who have wisdom often do great things, even against those confident of their strength.
