Bible in Basic English
"I saw all the living under the sun round the young man who was to be ruler in place of the king."
— Ecclesiastes 4:15, Bible in Basic English
“I considered all the living which walk under the sun, with the second child that shall stand up in his stead.”
“I saw all the living that walk under the sun, that they were with the youth, the second, that stood up in his stead. ”
“I saw all the living who walk under the sun, that they were with the youth, the other, who succeeded him.”
“I considered all the living who walk on earth, as well as the successor who would arise in his place.”
“I saw all men living, that walk under the sun with the second young man, who shall rise up in his place.”
“I considered all the living which walk under the sun, with the second child that shall stand up in his stead.”
And two attacked by one would be safe, and three cords twisted together are not quickly broken.
A young man who is poor and wise is better than a king who is old and foolish and will not be guided by the wisdom of others.
Because out of a prison the young man comes to be king, though by birth he was only a poor man in the kingdom.
I saw all the living under the sun round the young man who was to be ruler in place of the king.
There was no end of all the people, of all those whose head he was, but they who come later will have no delight in him. This again is to no purpose and desire for wind.