Verse Comparison: Ecclesiastes 10:16
<< Ecclesiastes 10:15 Ecclesiastes 10:17 >> American Standard Version
Woe to thee, O land, when thy king is a child, and thy princes eat in the morning!Amplified® Bible
Woe to you, O land, when your king is a child {or} a servant and when your officials feast in the morning!Contemporary English Version
A country is in for trouble when its ruler is childish, and its leaders party all day long.Darby English Version
Woe to thee, O land, when thy king is a child, and thy princes eat in the morning!Good News Bible
A country is in trouble when its king is a youth and its leaders feast all night long.King James Version
Woe to thee, O land, when thy king is a child, and thy princes eat in the morning!New American Standard Bible
Woe to you, O land, whose king is a lad and whose princes feast in the morning.New International Version
Woe to you, O land whose king was a servant
and whose princes feast in the morning.New King James Version
Woe to you, O land, when your king is a child,
And your princes feast in the morning!N.A.S.B. in E-Prime
Woe to you, O land, who has a lad for a king and whose princes feast in the morning.Revised Standard Version
Woe to you, O land, when your king is a child, and your princes feast in the morning!Young's Literal Translation
Wo to thee, O land, when thy king `is' a youth, And thy princes do eat in the morning.
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