Ecclesiastes 10:16
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Woe to thee, O land, when thy king is a child, and thy princes eat in the morning!Woe to you, O land whose king is a youth, and whose princes feast in the morning.
In other translations
Woe to thee, O land, when thy king is a child, and thy princes eat in the morning!Woe to you, O land whose king is a youth, and whose princes feast in the morning.
Hebrew words
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