Ecclesiastes 9:15

Treasury of Scripture Knowledge

Summary

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.

Yet

Genesis 40:23

Esther 6:2

General references

1 Corinthians 12:22

Bible References

Yet

Yet [even after all that] the chief cupbearer did not remember Joseph, but forgot [all about] him.

It was found written there how Mordecai had reported that Bigthana and Teresh, two of the king’s eunuchs who were doorkeepers, had planned to attack King Ahasuerus (Xerxes).

General references

Then a wise woman cried out from the city, “Hear, hear! Tell Joab, ‘Come here so that I may speak to you.’”

Discretion will watch over you,
Understanding and discernment will guard you,

A wise man scales the city [walls] of the mighty
And brings down the stronghold in which they trust.

Wisdom strengthens the wise man more than ten rulers who are in a city.

But quite the contrary, the parts of the body that seem to be weaker are [absolutely] necessary;