Ecclesiastes 9:15 — Bible Verse (KJV)
“Now there was found in it a poor wise man, and he by his wisdom delivered the city; yet no man remembered that same poor man.”
Ecclesiastes 9:15 — King James Version (KJV), 1611
Ecclesiastes 9:15 in 6 Bible Translations
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Ecclesiastes 9:15 WEB — World English Bible (2000)
“Now a poor wise man was found in it, and he by his wisdom delivered the city; yet no man remembered that same poor man.”
Ecclesiastes 9:15 — World English Bible
Ecclesiastes 9:15 ASV — American Standard Version (1901)
“Now there was found in it a poor wise man, and he by his wisdom delivered the city; yet no man remembered that same poor man. ”
Ecclesiastes 9:15 — American Standard Version
Ecclesiastes 9:15 YLT — Young's Literal Translation (1862)
“and there hath been found in it a poor wise man, and he hath delivered the city by his wisdom, and men have not remembered that poor man!”
Ecclesiastes 9:15 — Young's Literal Translation
Ecclesiastes 9:15 DBY — Darby Translation (1890)
“and there was found in it a poor wise man, who by his wisdom delivered the city; but no man remembered that poor man. ”
Ecclesiastes 9:15 — Darby Translation
Ecclesiastes 9:15 GEN — Geneva Bible (1599)
“And there was founde therein a poore and wise man, and he deliuered the citie by his wisedome: but none remembred this poore man.”
Ecclesiastes 9:15 — Geneva Bible
Ecclesiastes 9:15 in Context — Ecclesiastes 9
13 This wisdom have I seen also under the sun, and it seemed great unto me:
14 There was a little city, and few men within it; and there came a great king against it, and besieged it, and built great bulwarks against it:
15 Now there was found in it a poor wise man, and he by his wisdom delivered the city; yet no man remembered that same poor man.
16 Then said I, Wisdom is better than strength: nevertheless the poor man’s wisdom is despised, and his words are not heard.
17 The words of wise men are heard in quiet more than the cry of him that ruleth among fools.
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What Does Ecclesiastes 9:15 Mean?
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