Ecclesiastes 9:15
World English Bible (WEB)
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.
In context
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.
17 The words of the wise heard in quiet are better than the cry of him who rules among fools.
Ecclesiastes 9:15 in every translation
- 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.
- 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.
- 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.