3 There were some who ruled kingdoms,and some who were known for their strength.Some were wise advisers,and some spoke prophecies.
4 There were statesmen whose policies governed the people,rulers who issued decrees,scholars who spoke wise words,and those who used pointed proverbs,
5 poets, and composers of music,
6 rich and powerful men living peacefully at home.
7 All these were famous in their own times,honoured by the people of their day.
8 Some left a reputation,and people still praise them today.
9 There are others who are not remembered,as if they had never lived,they died and were forgotten,they, and their children after them.