No man knows what is to be;
Who can tell him bwhat will be after him?
And your aprinces feast at the proper time—
For strength and not for drunkenness!
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.
| << 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.
| << Ecclesiastes 10:15 | Ecclesiastes 10:17 >> |
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