Bible in Basic English
"When there is no helping suggestion the people will have a fall, but with a number of wise guides they will be safe."
— Proverbs 11:14, Bible in Basic English
“Where no counsel is, the people fall: but in the multitude of counsellors there is safety.”
“Where no wise guidance is, the people falleth; But in the multitude of counsellors there is safety. ”
“Where there is no wise guidance, the nation falls, but in the multitude of counselors there is victory.”
“When there is no guidance a nation falls, but there is success in the abundance of counselors.”
By the blessing of the upright man the town is made great, but it is overturned by the mouth of the evil-doer.
He who has a poor opinion of his neighbour has no sense, but a wise man keeps quiet.
He who goes about talking of others makes secrets public, but the true-hearted man keeps things covered.
When there is no helping suggestion the people will have a fall, but with a number of wise guides they will be safe.
He who makes himself responsible for a strange man will undergo much loss; but the hater of such undertakings will be safe.
A woman who is full of grace is honoured, but a woman hating righteousness is a seat of shame: those hating work will undergo loss, but the strong keep their wealth.
The man who has mercy will be rewarded, but the cruel man is the cause of trouble to himself.