Ecclesiastes 9:15 Parallel Translations

A poor, wise person was found in that town. He saved the town using his wisdom. But no one remembered that poor person.(GOD'S WORD®)

KJV:

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.

ASV:

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.

BBE:

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.

DBY:

and there was found in it a poor wise man, who by his wisdom delivered the city; but no man remembered that poor man.

ERV:

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.

JPS:

now there was found in it a man poor and wise, and he by his wisdom delivered the city; yet no man remembered that same poor man.

WBS:

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.

WEB:

Now a poor wise man was found in it, and he by his wisdom delivered the city; yet no man remembered that same poor man.

YLT:

and there hath been found in it a poor wise man, and he hath delivered the city by his wisdom, and men have not remembered that poor man!

Ecclesiastes 9:15 Cross References

XREF:

2 Samuel 20:22 Then the woman wisely came to all the people. And they cut off the head of Sheba the son of Bichri and threw it to Joab. So he blew the trumpet, and they were dispersed from the city, each to his tent. Joab also returned to the king at Jerusalem.

Ecclesiastes 2:16 For there is no lasting remembrance of the wise man as with the fool, inasmuch as in the coming days all will be forgotten. And how the wise man and the fool alike die!

Ecclesiastes 4:13 A poor yet wise lad is better than an old and foolish king who no longer knows how to receive instruction.

Ecclesiastes 8:10 So then, I have seen the wicked buried, those who used to go in and out from the holy place, and they are soon forgotten in the city where they did thus. This too is futility. (NASB ©1995)

Commentaries and Concordances

WES:

9:15 Yet - He was soon neglected and his great service forgotten.

MHC:

9:13-18 A man may, by his wisdom, bring to pass that which he could never do by his strength. If God be for us, who can be against us, or stand before us? Solomon observes the power of wisdom, though it may labour under outward disadvantages. How forcible are right words! But wise and good men must often content themselves with the satisfaction of having done good, or, at least, endeavoured to do it, when they cannot do the good they would, nor have the praise they should. How many of the good gifts, both of nature and Providence, does one sinner destroy and make waste! He who destroys his own soul destroys much good. One sinner may draw many into his destroying ways. See who are the friends and enemies of a kingdom or a family, if one saint does much good, and one sinner destroys much good.

CONC:

Delivered Kept Memory Nobody Poor Remembered Safe Saved Town Wisdom Wise Yet

City Delivered Found Kept Memory Nobody Poor Remembered Safe Saved Wisdom Wise

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