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Ecclesiastes 9:15

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15Now a poor wise man was found in the city,ac and he delivered the city by his wisdom.ad Yet no one remembered that poor man.

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Cross references

  1. acEc 4:13
  2. ad2Sm 20:22

In other versions

ESVEnglish Standard Version

But there was found in it a poor, wise man, and he by his wisdom delivered the city. Yet no one remembered that poor man.

NIVNew International Version (2011)

Now there lived in that city a man poor but wise, and he saved the city by his wisdom. But nobody remembered that poor man.

NLTNew Living Translation

A poor, wise man knew how to save the town, and so it was rescued. But afterward no one thought to thank him.

LEBThe Lexham English Bible

Now, a poor wise man was found in it, and he delivered the city by his wisdom. But no one remembered that poor man.

KJV 1900King 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.