10:16a Woe to you, O land

It is very bad for a country (English Easy-to-Read Version)
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A country is in terrible trouble, (EEB)

10:16b whose king is a youth,

when its king is a youth (Good News Translation)
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if its ruler is young and foolish. (EEB)

10:16c and whose princes feast in the morning.

and when their leaders spend the morning eating ⌊instead of working⌋ .
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And it is very bad for a country if its rulers use all their time eating. (English Easy-to-Read Version)
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If its leaders go to parties all day, a country is in trouble. (EEB)

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