Ecclesiastes 9:14

World English Bible (WEB)

There was a little city, and few men within it; and a great king came against it, besieged it, and built great bulwarks against it.

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12 For man also doesn’t know his time. As the fish that are taken in an evil net, and as the birds that are caught in the snare, even so are the sons of men snared in an evil time, when it falls suddenly on them.

13 I have also seen wisdom under the sun in this way, and it seemed great to me.

14 There was a little city, and few men within it; and a great king came against it, besieged it, and built great bulwarks against it.

15 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.

16 Then I said, “Wisdom is better than strength.” Nevertheless the poor man’s wisdom is despised, and his words are not heard.

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Ecclesiastes 9:14 in every translation

WEB World English Bible: There was a little city, and few men within it; and a great king came against it, besieged it, and built great bulwarks against it.
KJV King James Version: 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:
BSB Berean Standard Bible: There was a small city with few men. A mighty king came against it, surrounded it, and built large siege ramps against it.
ASV American Standard Version: 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.
YLT Young's Literal Translation: A little city, and few men in it, and a great king hath come unto it, and hath surrounded it, and hath built against it great bulwarks;
DBY Darby Translation: There was a little city, and few men within it; and there came a great king against it, and encompassed it, and built great bulwarks against it:
WBS Webster Bible: 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: