Ecclesiastes 10:17-19

New Century Version

¹⁷How lucky a country is whose king comes from a good family,
whose leaders eat only at mealtime
and for strength, not to get drunk.

¹⁸If someone is lazy, the roof will begin to fall.
If he doesn’t fix it, the house will leak.

¹⁹A party makes you feel good,
wine makes you feel happy,
and money buys anything.

Ecclesiastes 10:17-19

New International Version

¹⁷Blessed is the land whose king is of noble birth
and whose princes eat at a proper time—
for strength and not for drunkenness.^(A)

¹⁸Through laziness, the rafters sag;
because of idle hands, the house leaks.^(B)

¹⁹A feast is made for laughter,
wine^(C) makes life merry,
and money is the answer for everything.

¹⁷Blessed art thou, O land, when thy king is the son of nobles, and thy princes eat in due season, for strength, and not for drunkenness!

¹⁸By much slothfulness the building decayeth; and through idleness of the hands the house droppeth through.

¹⁹A feast is made for laughter, and wine maketh merry: but money answereth all things.

New Century Version (NCV)

New International Version (NIV)