Ecclesiastes 9:15

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

Darby Translation

In The King James Version

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.

In Context

14There was a little city, and few men within it; and there came a great king against it, and encompassed it, and built great bulwarks against it:

16Then said I, Wisdom is better than strength; but the poor man's wisdom is despised, and his words are not heard.

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Cross References

Genesis 40:23But the chief of the cup-bearers did not remember Joseph, and forgot him.

Esther 6:2And it was found written, that Mordecai had told of Bigthana and Teresh, two of the king's chamberlains, keepers of the threshold, who had sought to lay hand on king Ahasuerus.

Ecclesiastes 4:13Better is a poor but wise youth than an old and foolish king, who knoweth no more how to be admonished.

Matthew Henry on Ecclesiastes 9:14-18

The Advantages of Wisdom. 13 This wisdom have I seen also under the sun, and it seemed great unto me: 14 There was a little city, and few men within it; and there came a great king against it, and besieged it, and built great bulwarks against it: 15 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. 16 Then said I, Wisdom is better than strength: nevertheless the poor man's wisdom is despised, and his words are not heard. 17 The words of… Read the whole commentary →

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