Ecclesiastes 9:14–15
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14There was a little city, and few men within it; and there came a great king against it, and gbesieged it, and built great hbulwarks against it: 15Now there was found in it a ipoor wise man, and he kby his wisdom delivered the city; yet no man remembered that same ipoor man.
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- gSee Luke 19:43.
- hSee Prov. 12:12 marg.
- iSee ch. 4:13.
- kComp. 2 Sam. 20:22.
- iSee ch. 4:13.
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There was a little city with few men in it, and a great king came against it and besieged it, building great siegeworks against it. 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.
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NIVNew International Version (2011)
There was once a small city with only a few people in it. And a powerful king came against it, surrounded it and built huge siege works against it. 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.
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CSBChristian Standard Bible
There was a small city with few men in it. A great king came against it, surrounded it, and built large siege works against it. Now a poor wise man was found in the city, and he delivered the city by his wisdom. Yet no one remembered that poor man.
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NLTNew Living Translation
There was a small town with only a few people, and a great king came with his army and besieged it. A poor, wise man knew how to save the town, and so it was rescued. But afterward no one thought to thank him.
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LEBThe Lexham English Bible
There was a small city with few people in it. A great king came and besieged it, building great siege works against it. Now, a poor wise man was found in it, and he delivered the city by his wisdom. But no one remembered that poor man.
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