Ecclesiastes 9:15

Tree of Life Version

Now a poor, wise man was found in it, and he delivered the city by his shrewdness. Yet nobody remembered that poor man!

Cross References

Genesis 40:23

Yet the chief of the cupbearers did not remember Joseph—indeed, he forgot him.

2 Samuel 20:22

Then the woman approached all the people wisely. So they cut off the head of Sheba son of Bichri and threw it over to Joab. He then blew the shofar and they were dismissed from the city, each to his tent. Then Joab returned to Jerusalem to the king.

Proverbs 21:22

A wise person scales the city of warriors and brings down the stronghold in which they trust.

Ecclesiastes 2:16

For the wise man, together with the fool, is not remembered forever. For in the days to come both will be forgotten. Alas, the wise, just like the fool, must die!

Ecclesiastes 4:13

Better is a poor but wise youth than an old and foolish king who no longer knows how to take warning.

Ecclesiastes 7:19

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

Ecclesiastes 8:10

Then I saw the wicked buried—they used to come and go from the holy place, but will soon be forgotten in the very city where they did this. This too is meaningless.