Ecclesiastes 9:15
King James Version (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.
In context
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.
Ecclesiastes 9:15 in every translation
- KJV King James Version
- 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.
- WEB World English Bible
- 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.
- BSB Berean Standard Bible
- Now a poor wise man was found in the city, and he saved the city by his wisdom. Yet no one remembered that poor man.
- ASV American Standard Version
- 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.
- YLT Young's Literal Translation
- 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!
- DBY Darby Translation
- and there was found in it a poor wise man, who by his wisdom delivered the city; but no man remembered that poor man.
- WBS Webster Bible
- 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.