Ecclesiastes 10:16-18

International Children’s Bible

¹⁶ How terrible it will be for a country
    if its king is a child.
How terrible it will be for that country
    if its leaders have parties all the time.
¹⁷ A country is well off
    if its king comes from a good family.
It is good for a country
    if its leaders control their eating and drinking.
They should eat and drink for strength,
    not to get drunk.