Verse Comparison: Ecclesiastes 10:16
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.