Ecclesiastes 9:15
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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.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.
In other translations
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.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.
Hebrew words
וּמָצָאumatza'and someone foundH4672בָהּvahin <the> itאִישׁ'isha manH376מִסְכֵּןmiskenpoorH4542חָכָםchakhamwiseH2450וּמִלַּט־umilat-and he deliveredH4422הוּאhu'heH1931אֶת־'et-<obj.>H853הָעִירha'irthe cityH5892בְּחָכְמָתוֹbechakhematoby wisdom hisH2451וְאָדָםve'adamand anyoneH120לֹאlo'notH3808זָכַרzakharhe rememberedH2142אֶת־'et-<obj.>H853הָאִישׁha'ishthe manH376הַמִּסְכֵּןhamisken<the> poorH4542הַהּוּא׃hahu'<the> thatH1931
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Related verses
- Genesis 40:23Yet did not the chief butler remember Joseph, but forgat him.The chief cupbearer, however, did not remember Joseph; he forgot all about him.
- Ecclesiastes 4:13Better is a poor and a wise child than an old and foolish king, who will no more be admonished.Better is a poor but wise youth than an old but foolish king who no longer knows how to take a warning.
- Esther 6:2-32 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. 3 And the king said, What honour and dignity hath been done to Mordecai for this? Then said the king’s servants that ministered unto him, There is nothing done for him.2 And there it was found recorded that Mordecai had exposed Bigthana and Teresh, two of the eunuchs who guarded the king’s entrance, when they had conspired to assassinate King Xerxes. 3 The king inquired, “What honor or dignity has been bestowed on Mordecai for this act?” “Nothing has been done for him,” replied the king’s attendants.
- 2 Samuel 20:22Then the woman went unto all the people in her wisdom. And they cut off the head of Sheba the son of Bichri, and cast it out to Joab. And he blew a trumpet, and they retired from the city, every man to his tent. And Joab returned to Jerusalem unto the king.Then the woman went to all the people with her wise counsel, and they cut off the head of Sheba son of Bichri and threw it to Joab. So he blew the ram’s horn and his men dispersed from the city, each to his own home. And Joab returned to the king in Jerusalem.
- Ecclesiastes 2:16For there is no remembrance of the wise more than of the fool for ever; seeing that which now is in the days to come shall all be forgotten. And how dieth the wise man? as the fool.For there is no lasting remembrance of the wise, just as with the fool, seeing that both will be forgotten in the days to come. Alas, the wise man will die just like the fool!
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