Verse (Click for Chapter) New International Version Now there lived in that city a man poor but wise, and he saved the city by his wisdom. But nobody remembered that poor man. New Living Translation A poor, wise man knew how to save the town, and so it was rescued. But afterward no one thought to thank him. English Standard Version But there was found in it a poor, wise man, and he by his wisdom delivered the city. Yet no one remembered that poor man. Berean Standard Bible Now a poor wise man was found in the city, and he saved the city by his wisdom. Yet no one remembered that poor man. King James Bible 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. New King James Version Now there was found in it a poor wise man, and he by his wisdom delivered the city. Yet no one remembered that same poor man. New American Standard Bible But there was found in it a poor wise man, and he saved the city by his wisdom. Yet no one remembered that poor man. NASB 1995 But there was found in it a poor wise man and he delivered the city by his wisdom. Yet no one remembered that poor man. NASB 1977 But there was found in it a poor wise man and he delivered the city by his wisdom. Yet no one remembered that poor man. Legacy Standard Bible But there was found in it a poor wise man, and he provided a way of escape for the city by his wisdom. Yet no one remembered that poor man. Amplified Bible But there was found in it a poor wise man, and by his wisdom he rescued the city. Yet no man [seriously] remembered that poor man. Christian Standard Bible 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. Holman Christian Standard Bible 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. American Standard 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. Contemporary English Version But the city was saved by the wisdom of a poor person who was soon forgotten. English Revised 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. GOD'S WORD® Translation A poor, wise person was found in that town. He saved the town using his wisdom. But no one remembered that poor person. Good News Translation Someone lived there who was poor, but so clever that he could have saved the town. But no one thought about him. International Standard Version Now there was found within it a poor, but wise man. He delivered the city by his wisdom, but not one person remembered that poor man. Majority Standard Bible Now a poor wise man was found in the city, and he saved the city by his wisdom. Yet no one remembered that poor man. NET Bible However, a poor but wise man lived in the city, and he could have delivered the city by his wisdom, but no one listened to that poor man. New Heart English Bible 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. Webster's Bible Translation 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. World English Bible 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. Literal Translations Literal Standard Versionand there has been found in it a poor wise man, and he has delivered the city by his wisdom, and men have not remembered that poor man! Young's Literal Translation 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! Smith's Literal Translation And a poor wise man was found in it, and he delivered the city by his wisdom; and not a man remembered that poor man. Catholic Translations Douay-Rheims BibleNow 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. 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. New American Bible But in the city lived a man who, though poor, was wise, and he delivered it through his wisdom. Yet no one remembered this poor man. New Revised Standard Version Now there was found in it a poor wise man, and he by his wisdom delivered the city. Yet no one remembered that poor man. Translations from Aramaic Lamsa BibleNow 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. Peshitta Holy Bible Translated And a poor wise man was found in it and that poor man delivered the city by his wisdom, and no person remembered that poor man OT Translations JPS Tanakh 1917now 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. Brenton Septuagint Translation and should find in it a poor wise man, and he should save the city through his wisdom: yet no man would remember that poor man. Additional Translations ... Audio Bible Context Wisdom is Better than Strength…14There was a small city with few men. A mighty king came against it, surrounded it, and built large siege ramps against it. 15Now a poor wise man was found in the city, and he saved the city by his wisdom. Yet no one remembered that poor man. 16And I said, “Wisdom is better than strength, but the wisdom of the poor man is despised, and his words are not heeded.”… Cross References Proverbs 21:22 A wise man scales the city of the mighty and pulls down the stronghold in which they trust. 1 Corinthians 1:27-29 But God chose the foolish things of the world to shame the wise; God chose the weak things of the world to shame the strong. / He chose the lowly and despised things of the world, and the things that are not, to nullify the things that are, / so that no one may boast in His presence. Judges 7:2-7 Then the LORD said to Gideon, “You have too many men for Me to deliver Midian into their hands, lest Israel glorify themselves over Me, saying, ‘My own hand has saved me.’ / Now, therefore, proclaim in the hearing of the men: ‘Whoever is fearful and trembling may turn back and leave Mount Gilead.’” So twenty-two thousand of them turned back, but ten thousand remained. / Then the LORD said to Gideon, “There are still too many men. Take them down to the water, and I will sift them for you there. If I say to you, ‘This one shall go with you,’ he shall go. But if I say, ‘This one shall not go with you,’ he shall not go.” ... 2 Corinthians 12:9-10 But He said to me, “My grace is sufficient for you, for My power is perfected in weakness.” Therefore I will boast all the more gladly in my weaknesses, so that the power of Christ may rest on me. / That is why, for the sake of Christ, I delight in weaknesses, in insults, in hardships, in persecutions, in difficulties. For when I am weak, then I am strong. 1 Samuel 17:49-50 Then David reached into his bag, took out a stone, and slung it, striking the Philistine on the forehead. The stone sank into his forehead, and he fell facedown on the ground. / Thus David prevailed over the Philistine with a sling and a stone; without a sword in his hand he struck down the Philistine and killed him. Matthew 11:25 At that time Jesus declared, “I praise You, Father, Lord of heaven and earth, because You have hidden these things from the wise and learned, and revealed them to little children. 2 Kings 5:1-3 Now Naaman, the commander of the army of the king of Aram, was a great man in his master’s sight and highly regarded, for through him the LORD had given victory to Aram. And he was a mighty man of valor, but he was a leper. / At this time the Arameans had gone out in bands and had taken a young girl from the land of Israel, and she was serving Naaman’s wife. / She said to her mistress, “If only my master would go to the prophet who is in Samaria, he would cure him of his leprosy.” Luke 1:52 He has brought down rulers from their thrones, but has exalted the humble. 1 Kings 3:7-9 And now, O LORD my God, You have made Your servant king in my father David’s place. But I am only a little child, not knowing how to go out or come in. / Your servant is here among the people You have chosen, a people too numerous to count or number. / Therefore give Your servant an understanding heart to judge Your people and to discern between good and evil. For who is able to govern this great people of Yours?” James 2:5 Listen, my beloved brothers: Has not God chosen the poor of this world to be rich in faith and to inherit the kingdom He promised those who love Him? 2 Samuel 20:16-22 a wise woman called out from the city, “Listen! Listen! Please tell Joab to come here so that I may speak with him.” / When he had come near to her, the woman asked, “Are you Joab?” “I am,” he replied. “Listen to the words of your servant,” she said. “I am listening,” he answered. / Then the woman said, “Long ago they used to say, ‘Seek counsel at Abel,’ and that is how disputes were settled. ... Mark 12:42-44 Then one poor widow came and put in two small copper coins, which amounted to a small fraction of a denarius. / Jesus called His disciples to Him and said, “Truly I tell you, this poor widow has put more than all the others into the treasury. / For they all contributed out of their surplus, but she out of her poverty has put in all she had to live on.” Jeremiah 9:23-24 This is what the LORD says: “Let not the wise man boast in his wisdom, nor the strong man in his strength, nor the wealthy man in his riches. / But let him who boasts boast in this, that he understands and knows Me, that I am the LORD, who exercises loving devotion, justice and righteousness on the earth—for I delight in these things,” declares the LORD. Acts 4:13 When they saw the boldness of Peter and John and realized that they were unschooled, ordinary men, they marveled and took note that these men had been with Jesus. Isaiah 53:2-3 He grew up before Him like a tender shoot, and like a root out of dry ground. He had no stately form or majesty to attract us, no beauty that we should desire Him. / He was despised and rejected by men, a man of sorrows, acquainted with grief. Like one from whom men hide their faces, He was despised, and we esteemed Him not. Treasury of Scripture 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. yet Genesis 40:23 Yet did not the chief butler remember Joseph, but forgat him. Esther 6:2,3 And it was found written, that Mordecai had told of Bigthana and Teresh, two of the king's chamberlains, the keepers of the door, who sought to lay hand on the king Ahasuerus… Jump to Previous City Delivered Found Kept Memory Nobody Poor Remembered Safe Saved Wisdom WiseJump to Next City Delivered Found Kept Memory Nobody Poor Remembered Safe Saved Wisdom WiseEcclesiastes 9 1. like things happen to good and bad4. there is a necessity of death unto men 7. Comfort is all their portion in this life 11. God's providence rules over all 13. wisdom is better than strength Now a poor wise man The phrase introduces a paradoxical figure: a man who is both "poor" and "wise." In the Hebrew text, the word for "poor" is "מִסְכֵּן" (misken), which implies not just financial poverty but also a lack of social standing or influence. Despite his poverty, he possesses "wisdom" (חָכָם, chakam), a highly valued trait in biblical literature, often associated with the fear of the Lord (Proverbs 9:10). This juxtaposition highlights the biblical theme that true wisdom is not dependent on material wealth or social status. It serves as a reminder that God often uses the humble and lowly to accomplish His purposes, as seen throughout Scripture (e.g., David, the shepherd boy who became king). was found in the city and he saved the city by his wisdom Yet no one remembered that poor man Parallel Commentaries ... Hebrew Now a poorמִסְכֵּן֙ (mis·kên) Adjective - masculine singular Strong's 4542: Indigent wise חָכָ֔ם (ḥā·ḵām) Adjective - masculine singular Strong's 2450: Wise man אִ֤ישׁ (’îš) Noun - masculine singular Strong's 376: A man as an individual, a male person was found וּמָ֣צָא (ū·mā·ṣā) Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Conjunctive perfect - third person masculine singular Strong's 4672: To come forth to, appear, exist, to attain, find, acquire, to occur, meet, be present in [the city], בָ֗הּ (ḇāh) Preposition | third person feminine singular Strong's Hebrew and he ה֥וּא (hū) Pronoun - third person masculine singular Strong's 1931: He, self, the same, this, that, as, are saved וּמִלַּט־ (ū·mil·laṭ-) Conjunctive waw | Verb - Piel - Conjunctive perfect - third person masculine singular Strong's 4422: To be smooth, to escape, to release, rescue, to bring forth young, emit sparks the city הָעִ֖יר (hā·‘îr) Article | Noun - feminine singular Strong's 5892: Excitement by his wisdom. בְּחָכְמָת֑וֹ (bə·ḥā·ḵə·mā·ṯōw) Preposition-b | Noun - feminine singular construct | third person masculine singular Strong's 2451: Wisdom Yet no לֹ֣א (lō) Adverb - Negative particle Strong's 3808: Not, no one וְאָדָם֙ (wə·’ā·ḏām) Conjunctive waw | Noun - masculine singular Strong's 120: Ruddy, a human being remembered זָכַ֔ר (zā·ḵar) Verb - Qal - Perfect - third person masculine singular Strong's 2142: To mark, to remember, to mention, to be male that הַהּֽוּא׃ (ha·hū) Article | Pronoun - third person masculine singular Strong's 1931: He, self, the same, this, that, as, are poor הַמִּסְכֵּ֖ן (ham·mis·kên) Article | Adjective - masculine singular Strong's 4542: Indigent man. הָאִ֥ישׁ (hā·’îš) Article | Noun - masculine singular Strong's 376: A man as an individual, a male person Links Ecclesiastes 9:15 NIVEcclesiastes 9:15 NLT Ecclesiastes 9:15 ESV Ecclesiastes 9:15 NASB Ecclesiastes 9:15 KJV Ecclesiastes 9:15 BibleApps.com Ecclesiastes 9:15 Biblia Paralela Ecclesiastes 9:15 Chinese Bible Ecclesiastes 9:15 French Bible Ecclesiastes 9:15 Catholic Bible OT Poetry: Ecclesiastes 9:15 Now a poor wise man was found (Ecclesiast. 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