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: Context Wisdom is Better Than Strength
13This wisdom have I seen also under the sun, and it seemed great to me: 14There 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: 15Now 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. 16Then said I, Wisdom is better than strength: nevertheless the poor man's wisdom is despised, and his words are not heard. 17The words of wise men are heard in quiet more than the cry of him that rules among fools. 18Wisdom is better than weapons of war: but one sinner destroys much good. Parallel Verses American Standard Version
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.
Douay-Rheims Bible
A little city, and few men in it: there came against it a great king, and invested it, and built bulwarks round about it, and the siege was perfect.
Darby Bible Translation
There was a little city, and few men within it; and there came a great king against it, and encompassed it, and built great bulwarks against it:
King James Bible
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:
Young's Literal Translation
A little city, and few men in it, and a great king hath come unto it, and hath surrounded it, and hath built against it great bulwarks;
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