10:16 Woe to you, O land, when your king is childish, 1
and your princes feast in the morning!
10:17 Blessed are you, O land, when your king is the son of nobility, 2
and your princes feast at the proper time 3 – with self-control and not in drunkenness. 4
10:18 Because of laziness the roof 5 caves in,
and because of idle hands 6 the house leaks.
10:19 Feasts 7 are made 8 for laughter,
and wine makes life merry, 9
but money is the answer 10 for everything.
10:20 Do not curse a king even in your thoughts,
and do not curse the rich 11 while in your bedroom; 12
for a bird 13 might report what you are thinking, 14
or some winged creature 15 might repeat your 16 words. 17