Ecclesiastes 10:17-19

Common English Bible

¹⁷ Happy is the land
    whose king is dignified
    and whose princes feast at the right time for energy,
        not for drunkenness.
¹⁸ Through laziness, the roof sags;
    through idle hands, the house leaks.
¹⁹ Feasts are made for laughter,
    wine cheers the living,
    and money answers everything.^[a]