Ecclesiastes 9:15 - Christian Standard Bible Anglicised 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. Tuilleadh leaganachaKing James Version (Oxford) 1769 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. Amplified Bible - Classic Edition But there was found in it a poor wise man, and he by his wisdom delivered the city. Yet no man [seriously] remembered that poor man. American Standard Version (1901) 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. Common English Bible Now there lived in that town a poor but wise man who saved everyone by his wisdom. But no one remembered that poor man. Catholic Public Domain Version And there was found within it, a poor and wise man, and he freed the city through his wisdom, and nothing was recorded afterward of that poor man. Douay-Rheims version of The Bible - 1752 version Now there was found in it a man poor and wise, and he delivered the city by his wisdom, and no man afterward remembered that poor man. |
The woman went to all the people with her wise counsel, and they cut off the head of Sheba son of Bichri and threw it to Joab. So he blew the ram’s horn, and they dispersed from the city, each to his own tent. Joab returned to the king in Jerusalem.
A wise person went up against a city of warriors and brought down its secure fortress.
For, just like the fool, there is no lasting remembrance of the wise, since in the days to come both will be forgotten. How is it that the wise person dies just like the fool?
Better is a poor but wise youth than an old but foolish king who no longer pays attention to warnings.
In such circumstances, I saw the wicked buried. They came and went from the holy place, and they were praised in the city where they did those things. This too is futile.