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Ecclesiastes 9:14-15
King James Version
Ecclesiastes 9:14-15
King James Version
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.
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Ecclesiastes 9:14-15
New International Version
Ecclesiastes 9:14-15
New International Version
14 There was once a small city with only a few people in it. And a powerful king came against it, surrounded it and built huge siege works against it. 15 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.(A)
Ecclesiastes 9:14-15
English Standard Version
Ecclesiastes 9:14-15
English Standard Version
14 There was a little city with few men in it, and a great king came against it and besieged it, building great siegeworks against it. 15 But there was found in it (A)a poor, wise man, and he by his (B)wisdom delivered the city. Yet no one remembered that poor man.
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Ecclesiastes 9:14-15
Christian Standard Bible
Ecclesiastes 9:14-15
Christian Standard Bible
14 There was a small city with few men in it. A great king came against it, surrounded it, and built large siege works against it. 15 Now a poor wise man was found in the city,(A) and he delivered the city by his wisdom.(B) Yet no one remembered that poor man.
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Ecclesiastes 9:14-15
New American Standard Bible 1995
Ecclesiastes 9:14-15
New American Standard Bible 1995
14 There (A)was a small city with few men in it and a great king came to it, surrounded it and constructed large siegeworks against it. 15 But there was found in it a (B)poor wise man and he [a]delivered the city (C)by his wisdom. Yet (D)no one remembered that poor man.
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- Ecclesiastes 9:15 Or might have delivered
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