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Ecclesiastes 9:14–15

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14There awas a small city with few men in it, and a great king came to it, surrounded it, and built large siegeworks against it.

15But there was found in it a apoor wise man, and he provided a way of escape for the city bby his wisdom. Yet cno one remembered that poor man.

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Cross references

  1. a2 Sam 20:16–22
  2. aEccl 4:13
  3. b2 Sam 20:22
  4. cEccl 2:16; 8:10

In other versions

ESVEnglish Standard Version

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

KJV 1900King James Version

There was a little city, and few men within it; and there came a great king against it, and besieged it, and built great bulwarks against it: 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.