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15 The hard work of fools wears them out so much that they no longer know their way to town.[a]

16 How unfortunate you are, O land, when your king once was a servant,[b] and your officials overeat in the morning. 17 How blessed you are, O land, when your king is a son of nobles, and your officials eat at the right time—to get stronger, not to get drunk.

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  1. Ecclesiastes 10:15 Or because they do not even know the way to town
  2. Ecclesiastes 10:16 Or is a boy