Ecclesiastes 9:13 — Bible Verse (KJV)
“This wisdom have I seen also under the sun, and it seemed great unto me:”
Ecclesiastes 9:13 — King James Version (KJV), 1611
Ecclesiastes 9:13 in 6 Bible Translations
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Ecclesiastes 9:13 WEB — World English Bible (2000)
“I have also seen wisdom under the sun in this way, and it seemed great to me.”
Ecclesiastes 9:13 — World English Bible
Ecclesiastes 9:13 ASV — American Standard Version (1901)
“I have also seen wisdom under the sun on this wise, and it seemed great unto me:”
Ecclesiastes 9:13 — American Standard Version
Ecclesiastes 9:13 YLT — Young's Literal Translation (1862)
“This also I have seen: wisdom under the sun, and it is great to me.”
Ecclesiastes 9:13 — Young's Literal Translation
Ecclesiastes 9:13 DBY — Darby Translation (1890)
“This also have I seen as wisdom under the sun, and it was great unto me.”
Ecclesiastes 9:13 — Darby Translation
Ecclesiastes 9:13 GEN — Geneva Bible (1599)
“I haue also seene this wisedome vnder the sunne, and it is great vnto me.”
Ecclesiastes 9:13 — Geneva Bible
Ecclesiastes 9:13 in Context — Ecclesiastes 9
11 J’ai encore vu sous le soleil que la course n’est point aux agiles ni la guerre aux vaillants, ni le pain aux sages, ni la richesse aux intelligents, ni la faveur aux savants; car tout dépend pour eux du temps et des circonstances.
12 L’homme ne connaît pas non plus son heure, pareil aux poissons qui sont pris au filet fatal, et aux oiseaux qui sont pris au piège; comme eux, les fils de l’homme sont enlacés au temps du malheur, lorsqu’il tombe sur eux tout à coup.
13 J’ai aussi vu sous le soleil ce trait d’une sagesse qui m’a paru grande.
14 Il y avait une petite ville, avec peu d’hommes dans son sein; un roi puissant marcha sur elle, l’investit, et éleva contre elle de grands forts.
15 Il s’y trouvait un homme pauvre et sage, qui sauva la ville par sa sagesse. Et personne ne s’est souvenu de cet homme pauvre.
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What Does Ecclesiastes 9:13 Mean?
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