16 Woe to the land whose king was a servant

and whose princes feast in the morning.

16 Woe to you, O land, when your king is a child,

and your princes feast in the morning!

16 Woe to thee, O land, when thy king is a child, and thy princes eat in the morning!

16 What sorrow for the land ruled by a servant,

the land whose leaders feast in the morning.

16 How terrible it is for a country whose king is a child

and whose leaders eat all morning.

16 Woe to thee, O land, when thy king is a child, and thy princes eat in the morning!

16 Woe to thee, O land, when thy king is a child, and thy princes eat in the morning!

16 How horrible it will be for any country where the king used to be a servant and where the high officials throw parties in the morning.

16 Woe to you, land, when your king is a youth

and your princes feast in the morning.

16 Alas for you, O land, when your king is a servant,

and your princes feast in the morning!

16 Woe to you, O land, when your king is a youth

and your princes feast in the morning.

16 How terrible it is for a land whose king used to be a servant!

How terrible if its princes get drunk in the morning!

16 Woe to you, O land, whose king is a lad and whose princes feast in the morning.