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Modern Spelling Tyndale-Coverdale
And in the city there was found a poor man - but he was wise - which with his wisdom delivered the city: yet was there no body, that had any respect for such a simple man.
New American Standard Bible
But there was found in it a
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.
Holman Bible
Now a poor wise man was found in the city,
International Standard Version
Now there was found within it a poor, but wise man. He delivered the city by his wisdom, but not one person remembered that poor man.
A Conservative 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.
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.
Amplified
But there was found in it a poor wise man, and by his wisdom he rescued the city. Yet no man [seriously] remembered that poor man.
Bible in Basic English
Now there was in the town a poor, wise man, and he, by his wisdom, kept the town safe. But no one had any memory of that same poor man.
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.
Julia Smith Translation
And a poor wise man was found in it, and he delivered the city by his wisdom; and not a man remembered that poor man.
King James 2000
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.
Lexham Expanded Bible
Now, a poor wise man was found in it, and he delivered the city by his wisdom.
Modern King James verseion
And a poor wise man was found in it, and he by his wisdom delivered the city; yet no man remembered that poor man.
NET Bible
However, a poor but wise man lived in the city, and he could have delivered the city by his wisdom, but no one listened to that poor man.
New Heart 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.
The Emphasized Bible
but there was found therein, a man, poor but wise, and, he, delivered the city by his wisdom, - yet, no one, remembered that poor man.
Webster
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.
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.
Youngs 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!
Themes
Ingratitude » To man, instances of
Ingratitude » Often exhibited » To benefactors
Ingratitude » Of man to man » Citizens
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Word Count of 20 Translations in Ecclesiastes 9:15
Verse Info
Context Readings
Wisdom'Although Vulnerable'Is Superior To Power
14 There was a little city, and a few men within it: so there came a great king and besieged it, and made great bulwarks against it. 15 And in the city there was found a poor man - but he was wise - which with his wisdom delivered the city: yet was there no body, that had any respect for such a simple man. 16 Then said I, "Wisdom is better than strength." Nevertheless, a simple man's wisdom is despised, and his words are not heard.
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Cross References
Ecclesiastes 4:13
A poor child being wise, is better than an old king that doteth, and cannot beware in time to come.
Genesis 40:23
Notwithstanding, the chief butler remembered not Joseph, but forgot him.
2 Samuel 20:22
And then the woman went unto all the people in her wisdom. And they smote off the head of Sheba son of Bichri, and cast it to Joab. And he blew a trumpet, and they scattered from the city every man to his tent, and Joab returned to Jerusalem unto the king.
Esther 6:2-3
they happened on the place where it was written how Mordecai had told, that the king's two chamberlains which kept the thresholds sought to lay hands on king Ahasuerus.
Ecclesiastes 2:16
For the wise are ever as little in remembrance as the foolish, and all the days for to come shall be forgotten, yea the wise man dieth as well as the fool.