Ecclesiastes 9:15

New American Bible - revised edition

But in the city lived a man who, though poor, was wise, and he delivered it through his wisdom. Yet no one remembered this poor man.

Cross References

Genesis 40:23

Yet the chief cupbearer did not think of Joseph; he forgot him.

2 Samuel 20:22

In her wisdom, the woman went to all the people, and they cut off the head of Sheba, son of Bichri, and threw it out to Joab. He then sounded the horn, and they scattered from the city to their own tents, while Joab returned to Jerusalem to the king. David’s Officials.

Proverbs 21:22

The wise person storms the city of the mighty, and overthrows the stronghold in which they trust.

Ecclesiastes 2:16

The wise person will have no more abiding remembrance than the fool; for in days to come both will have been forgotten. How is it that the wise person dies like the fool!

Ecclesiastes 4:13

Better is a poor but wise youth than an old but foolish king who no longer knows caution;

Ecclesiastes 7:19

Wisdom is a better defense for the wise than ten princes in the city,

Ecclesiastes 8:10

Meanwhile I saw the wicked buried. They would come and go from the holy place. But those were forgotten in the city who had acted justly. This also is vanity.