Bible in Basic English
"Now there was in the town a poor, wise man, and he, by his wisdom, kept the town safe. But no one had any memory of that same poor man."
— Ecclesiastes 9:15, Bible in Basic English
“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.”
“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. ”
“Now a poor wise man was found in it, and he by his wisdom delivered the city; yet no man remembered that same poor man.”
“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.”
“Now there was found in it a man poor and wise, and he delivered the city by his wisdom, and no man afterward remembered that poor man.”
“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.”
Even man has no knowledge of his time; like fishes taken in an evil net, or like birds taken by deceit, are the sons of men taken in an evil time when it comes suddenly on them.
This again I have seen under the sun as wisdom and it seemed great to me.
There was a little town and the number of its men was small, and there came a great king against it and made an attack on it, building works of war round about it.
Now there was in the town a poor, wise man, and he, by his wisdom, kept the town safe. But no one had any memory of that same poor man.
Then I said, Wisdom is better than strength, but the poor man's wisdom is not respected, and his words are not given a hearing.
The words of the wise which come quietly to the ear are noted more than the cry of a ruler among the foolish.
Wisdom is better than instruments of war, but one sinner is the destruction of much good.