Jamieson, Fausset & Brown, on Prov 21:22

“The wise man hath scaled the city of the strong, and hath cast down the strength of the confidence thereof.”

“"Wisdom is better than strength" (Ecc 7:19; Ecc 9:15). strength . . . thereof--that in which they confide.”

Imported from an open dataset — not yet checked against the printed edition.