New English Translation

Ecclesiastes 10:15-18 New English Translation (NET)

15. The toil of a stupid fool wears him out,because he does not even know the way to the city.

16. Woe to you, O land, when your king is childish,and your princes feast in the morning!

17. Blessed are you, O land, when your king is the son of nobility,and your princes feast at the proper time – with self-control and not in drunkenness.

18. Because of laziness the roof caves in,and because of idle hands the house leaks.