Proverbs 21:22

A wise man scales the city of the mighty
And brings down the stronghold in which they trust.

Ecclesiastes 7:19

Wisdom strengthens a wise man more than ten rulers who are in a city.

2 Samuel 5:6-9

Now the king and his men went to Jerusalem against the Jebusites, the inhabitants of the land, and they said to David, “You shall not come in here, but the blind and lame will turn you away”; thinking, “David cannot enter here.”

2 Samuel 20:16-22

Then a wise woman called from the city, “Hear, hear! Please tell Joab, ‘Come here that I may speak with you.’”

Proverbs 24:5

A wise man is strong,
And a man of knowledge increases power.

Ecclesiastes 9:13-18

Also this I came to see as wisdom under the sun, and it impressed me.

Treasury of Scripture Knowledge

Summary

A wise man scaleth the city of the mighty, and casteth down the strength of the confidence thereof.

Bible References

General references

2 Samuel 20:16
Then a wise woman called from the city, “Hear, hear! Please tell Joab, ‘Come here that I may speak with you.’”
Ecclesiastes 7:19
Wisdom strengthens a wise man more than ten rulers who are in a city.
Ecclesiastes 9:13
Also this I came to see as wisdom under the sun, and it impressed me.