16 ^aWoe to you, O land, when your king is a child,
And your princes feast in the morning! ‡

17 Blessed are you, O land, when your king is the son of nobles,
And your ^aprinces feast at the proper time—
For strength and not for drunkenness! ‡

19 A feast is made for laughter,
And ^awine makes merry;
But money answers everything. ‡

20 ^aDo not curse the king, even in your thought;
Do not curse the rich, even in your bedroom;
For a bird of the air may carry your voice,
And a bird in flight may tell the matter. ‡