Add parallel Print Page Options

14 A fool knows all about the future and tells everyone in detail! But who can really know what is going to happen? 15 A fool is so upset by a little work that he has no strength for the simplest matter.[a]

16-17 Woe to the land whose king is a child and whose leaders are already drunk in the morning. Happy the land whose king is a nobleman and whose leaders work hard before they feast and drink, and then only to strengthen themselves for the tasks ahead!

Read full chapter

Footnotes

  1. Ecclesiastes 10:15 for the simplest matter, literally, “for a trip to the city.”

Bible Gateway Recommends

Living Bible, hardcover
Living Bible, hardcover
Retail: $26.99
Our Price: $18.99
Save: $8.00 (30%)
4.5 of 5.0 stars
Living Bible: Large Print, Green Padded Hardcover
Living Bible: Large Print, Green Padded Hardcover
Retail: $34.99
Our Price: $26.49
Save: $8.50 (24%)
4.5 of 5.0 stars
The Living Bible, TuTone Brown/Tan Imitation Leather
The Living Bible, TuTone Brown/Tan Imitation Leather
Retail: $39.99
Our Price: $30.05
Save: $9.94 (25%)
5.0 of 5.0 stars
The Living Bible, Large Print Red Letter Edition, Green Hardcover
The Living Bible, Large Print Red Letter Edition, Green Hardcover
Retail: $39.99
Our Price: $30.49
Save: $9.50 (24%)
5.0 of 5.0 stars