Ecclesiastes 9:14

There was a litle citie and a few men within it: so there came a great kyng and besieged it, and made great bulwarkes against it.

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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:

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13This wysdome haue I seene also vnder the sunne, and me thought it a great thing:

15And in the citie there was founde a poore man, but he was wyse, whiche with his wysdome deliuered the citie, yet was there no body that had any respect to such a simple man.

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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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