Ecclesiastes 9:14

Ecclesiastes 9:14 in 6 English translations. Each links through to the full chapter for context.

New International Version (NIV)

14There 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.

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New American Standard Bible - NASB (NASB2020)

14there was a small city with few men in it, and a great king came to it, surrounded it, and constructed large siegeworks against it.

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New American Standard Bible - NASB 1995 (NASB1995)

14There was a small city with few men in it and a great king came to it, surrounded it and constructed large siegeworks against it.

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Amplified Bible (AMP)

14There was a little city with few men in it and a great king came against it and besieged it and built great battlements against it.

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Berean Standard Bible (BSB)

14There was a small city with few men. A mighty king came against it, surrounded it, and built large siege ramps against it.

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New International Reader’s Version (NIrV)

14There was once a small city. Only a few people lived there. A powerful king attacked it. He brought in war machines all around it.

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