Caravaggio, Saint Jerome Writing (c. 1605), Galleria Borghese. Public domain.
13 verses in the King James Version. Word study for “city” →
She crieth in the chief place of concourse, in the openings of the gates: in the city she uttereth her words, saying ,
She crieth at the gates, at the entry of the city, at the coming in at the doors.
She hath sent forth her maidens: she crieth upon the highest places of the city,
For she sitteth at the door of her house, on a seat in the high places of the city,
The rich man’s wealth is his strong city: the destruction of the poor is their poverty.
When it goeth well with the righteous, the city rejoiceth: and when the wicked perish, there is shouting.
By the blessing of the upright the city is exalted: but it is overthrown by the mouth of the wicked.
He that is slow to anger is better than the mighty; and he that ruleth his spirit than he that taketh a city.
The rich man’s wealth is his strong city, and as an high wall in his own conceit.
A brother offended is harder to be won than a strong city: and their contentions are like the bars of a castle.
A wise man scaleth the city of the mighty, and casteth down the strength of the confidence thereof.
He that hath no rule over his own spirit is like a city that is broken down, and without walls.
Scornful men bring a city into a snare: but wise men turn away wrath.
