Ecclesiastes 9:15

Bible in Basic English 1965

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.

Cross References

Genesis 40:23

But the wine-servant did not keep Joseph in mind or give a thought to him.

2 Samuel 20:22

Then the woman in her wisdom had talk with all the town. And they had Sheba's head cut off and sent out to Joab. And he had the horn sounded, and sent them all away from the town, every man to his tent. And Joab went back to Jerusalem to the king.

Proverbs 21:22

A wise man goes up into the town of the strong ones, and overcomes its strength in which they put their faith.

Ecclesiastes 2:16

Of the wise man, as of the foolish man, there is no memory for ever, seeing that those who now are will have gone from memory in the days to come. See how death comes to the wise as to the foolish!

Ecclesiastes 4:13

A young man who is poor and wise is better than a king who is old and foolish and will not be guided by the wisdom of others.

Ecclesiastes 7:19

Wisdom makes a wise man stronger than ten rulers in a town.

Ecclesiastes 8:10

And then I saw evil men put to rest, taken even from the holy place; and they went about and were praised in the town because of what they had done. This again is to no purpose.