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Kohelet 10:15-17
Orthodox Jewish Bible

15 The amal of the kesilim wearieth him, because he has no da’as of how to go to town.

16 Woe to thee, O eretz, when thy melech is a na’ar, and thy sarim (princes) feast in the boker!

17 Blessed art thou, O eretz, when thy melech is a nobleman, and thy sarim (princes) eat in due season, for strength, and not for drunkenness!

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Ecclesiastes 10:15-17
New International Version

15 The toil of fools wearies them;
    they do not know the way to town.

16 Woe to the land whose king was a servant[a](A)
    and whose princes feast in the morning.
17 Blessed is the land whose king is of noble birth
    and whose princes eat at a proper time—
    for strength and not for drunkenness.(B)

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  1. Ecclesiastes 10:16 Or king is a child
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