Strong's Lexicon Now a poor מִסְכֵּן֙ (mis·kên) Adjective - masculine singular Strong's Hebrew 4542: 1) poor, poor man wise חָכָ֔ם (ḥā·ḵām) Adjective - masculine singular Strong's Hebrew 2450: 1) wise, wise (man) 1a) skilful (in technical work) 1b) wise (in administration) 1c) shrewd, crafty, cunning, wily, subtle 1d) learned, shrewd (class of men) 1e) prudent 1f) wise (ethically and religiously) man אִ֤ישׁ (’îš) Noun - masculine singular Strong's Hebrew 376: 1) man 1a) man, male (in contrast to woman, female) 1b) husband 1c) human being, person (in contrast to God) 1d) servant 1e) mankind 1f) champion 1g) great man 2) whosoever 3) each (adjective) was found וּמָ֣צָא (ū·mā·ṣā) Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Conjunctive perfect - third person masculine singular Strong's Hebrew 4672: 1) to find, attain to 1a) (Qal) 1a1) to find 1a1a) to find, secure, acquire, get (thing sought) 1a1b) to find (what is lost) 1a1c) to meet, encounter 1a1d) to find (a condition) 1a1e) to learn, devise 1a2) to find out 1a2a) to find out 1a2b) to detect 1a2c) to guess 1a3) to come upon, light upon 1a3a) to happen upon, meet, fall in with 1a3b) to hit 1a3c) to befall 1b) (Niphal) 1b1) to be found 1b1a) to be encountered, be lighted upon, be discovered 1b1b) to appear, be recognised 1b1c) to be discovered, be detected 1b1d) to be gained, be secured 1b2) to be, be found 1b2a) to be found in 1b2b) to be in the possession of 1b2c) to be found in (a place), happen to be 1b2d) to be left (after war) 1b2e) to be present 1b2f) to prove to be 1b2g) to be found sufficient, be enough 1c) (Hiphil) 1c1) to cause to find, attain 1c2) to cause to light upon, come upon, come 1c3) to cause to encounter 1c4) to present (offering) in [the city], בָ֗הּ (ḇāh) Preposition | third person feminine singular Strong's Hebrew : and he ה֥וּא (hū) Pronoun - third person masculine singular Strong's Hebrew 1931: pron 3p s 1) he, she, it 1a) himself (with emphasis) 1b) resuming subj with emphasis 1c) (with minimum emphasis following predicate) 1d) (anticipating subj) 1e) (emphasising predicate) 1f) that, it (neuter) demons pron 2) that (with article) אֶת־ (’eṯ-) Direct object marker Strong's Hebrew 853: 1) sign of the definite direct object, not translated in English but generally preceding and indicating the accusative saved וּמִלַּט־ (ū·mil·laṭ-) Conjunctive waw | Verb - Piel - Conjunctive perfect - third person masculine singular Strong's Hebrew 4422: 1) to slip away, escape, deliver, save, be delivered 1a)(Niphal) 1a1) to slip away 1a2) to escape 1a3) to be delivered 1b) (Piel) 1b1) to lay, let slip out (of eggs) 1b2) to let escape 1b3) to deliver, save (life) 1c) (Hiphil) 1c1) to give birth to 1c2) to deliver 1d) (Hithpael) 1d1) to slip forth, slip out, escape 1d2) to escape the city הָעִ֖יר (hā·‘îr) Article | Noun - feminine singular Strong's Hebrew 5892: 1) excitement, anguish 1a) of terror 2) city, town (a place of waking, guarded) 2a) city, town by his wisdom. בְּחָכְמָת֑וֹ (bə·ḥā·ḵə·mā·ṯōw) Preposition-b | Noun - feminine singular construct | third person masculine singular Strong's Hebrew 2451: 1) wisdom 1a) skill (in war) 1b) wisdom (in administration) 1c) shrewdness, wisdom 1d) wisdom, prudence (in religious affairs) 1e) wisdom (ethical and religious) Yet no לֹ֣א (lō) Adverb - Negative particle Strong's Hebrew 3808: 1) not, no 1a) not (with verb-absolute prohibition) 1b) not (with modifier-negation) 1c) nothing (subst) 1d) without (with particle) 1e) before (of time) one וְאָדָם֙ (wə·’ā·ḏām) Conjunctive waw | Noun - masculine singular Strong's Hebrew 120: 1) man, mankind 1a) man, human being 1b) man, mankind (much more frequently intended sense in OT) 1c) Adam, first man 1d) city in Jordan valley remembered זָכַ֔ר (zā·ḵar) Verb - Qal - Perfect - third person masculine singular Strong's Hebrew 2142: 1) to remember, recall, call to mind 1a) (Qal) to remember, recall 1b) (Niphal) to be brought to remembrance, be remembered, be thought of, be brought to mind 1c) (Hiphil) 1c1) to cause to remember, remind 1c2) to cause to be remembered, keep in remembrance 1c3) to mention 1c4) to record 1c5) to make a memorial, make remembrance אֶת־ (’eṯ-) Direct object marker Strong's Hebrew 853: 1) sign of the definite direct object, not translated in English but generally preceding and indicating the accusative that הַהּֽוּא׃ (ha·hū) Article | Pronoun - third person masculine singular Strong's Hebrew 1931: pron 3p s 1) he, she, it 1a) himself (with emphasis) 1b) resuming subj with emphasis 1c) (with minimum emphasis following predicate) 1d) (anticipating subj) 1e) (emphasising predicate) 1f) that, it (neuter) demons pron 2) that (with article) poor הַמִּסְכֵּ֖ן (ham·mis·kên) Article | Adjective - masculine singular Strong's Hebrew 4542: 1) poor, poor man man. הָאִ֥ישׁ (hā·’îš) Article | Noun - masculine singular Strong's Hebrew 376: 1) man 1a) man, male (in contrast to woman, female) 1b) husband 1c) human being, person (in contrast to God) 1d) servant 1e) mankind 1f) champion 1g) great man 2) whosoever 3) each (adjective) Parallel Strong's Berean Study BibleNow a poor wise man was found in the city, and he saved the city by his wisdom. Yet no one 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! 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. New American Standard Bible 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. 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. Parallel Verses 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. New American Standard Bible 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. 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. 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. 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. 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. 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. 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. 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! Cross References Genesis 40:23 Yet did not the chief butler remember Joseph, but forgat him. 2 Samuel 20:22 Then 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. Proverbs 21:22 A wise man scaleth the city of the mighty, and casteth down the strength of the confidence thereof. Ecclesiastes 2:16 For 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. Ecclesiastes 4:13 Better is a poor and a wise child than an old and foolish king, who will no more be admonished. Ecclesiastes 8:10 And so I saw the wicked buried, who had come and gone from the place of the holy, and they were forgotten in the city where they had so done: this is also vanity. Ecclesiastes 1:1 The words of the Preacher, the son of David, king in Jerusalem. Ecclesiastes 9:14 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: Ecclesiastes 9:13 This wisdom have I seen also under the sun, and it seemed great unto me: Ecclesiastes 9:12 For man also knoweth not his time: as the fishes that are taken in an evil net, and as the birds that are caught in the snare; so are the sons of men snared in an evil time, when it falleth suddenly upon them. Ecclesiastes 9:16 Then said I, Wisdom is better than strength: nevertheless the poor man's wisdom is despised, and his words are not heard. 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