Ecclesiastes 10:2-3,16
Ecclesiastes 10:2-3 King James Version (KJV)
A wise man's heart is at his right hand; but a fool's heart at his left. Yea also, when he that is a fool walketh by the way, his wisdom faileth him, and he saith to every one that he is a fool.
Ecclesiastes 10:16 King James Version (KJV)
Woe to thee, O land, when thy king is a child, and thy princes eat in the morning!
Ecclesiastes 10:2-3 English Standard Version 2016 (ESV)
A wise man’s heart inclines him to the right, but a fool’s heart to the left. Even when the fool walks on the road, he lacks sense, and he says to everyone that he is a fool.
Ecclesiastes 10:16 English Standard Version 2016 (ESV)
Woe to you, O land, when your king is a child, and your princes feast in the morning!
Ecclesiastes 10:2-3 The Message (MSG)
Wise thinking leads to right living; Stupid thinking leads to wrong living. Fools on the road have no sense of direction. The way they walk tells the story: “There goes the fool again!”
Ecclesiastes 10:16-17 The Message (MSG)
Unlucky the land whose king is a young pup, And whose princes party all night. Lucky the land whose king is mature, Where the princes behave themselves And don’t drink themselves silly. * * *
Ecclesiastes 10:2-3 New American Standard Bible - NASB 1995 (NASB1995)
A wise man’s heart directs him toward the right, but the foolish man’s heart directs him toward the left. Even when the fool walks along the road, his sense is lacking and he demonstrates to everyone that he is a fool.
Ecclesiastes 10:16 New American Standard Bible - NASB 1995 (NASB1995)
Woe to you, O land, whose king is a lad and whose princes feast in the morning.
Ecclesiastes 10:2-3 New Century Version (NCV)
The heart of the wise leads to right, but the heart of a fool leads to wrong. Even in the way fools walk along the road, they show they are not wise; they show everyone how stupid they are.
Ecclesiastes 10:16 New Century Version (NCV)
How terrible it is for a country whose king is a child and whose leaders eat all morning.
Ecclesiastes 10:2-3 American Standard Version (ASV)
A wise man’s heart is at his right hand; but a fool’s heart at his left. Yea also, when the fool walketh by the way, his understanding faileth him, and he saith to every one that he is a fool.
Ecclesiastes 10:16 American Standard Version (ASV)
Woe to thee, O land, when thy king is a child, and thy princes eat in the morning!
Ecclesiastes 10:2-3 New International Version (NIV)
The heart of the wise inclines to the right, but the heart of the fool to the left. Even as fools walk along the road, they lack sense and show everyone how stupid they are.
Ecclesiastes 10:16 New International Version (NIV)
Woe to the land whose king was a servant and whose princes feast in the morning.
Ecclesiastes 10:2-3 New King James Version (NKJV)
A wise man’s heart is at his right hand, But a fool’s heart at his left. Even when a fool walks along the way, He lacks wisdom, And he shows everyone that he is a fool.
Ecclesiastes 10:16 New King James Version (NKJV)
Woe to you, O land, when your king is a child, And your princes feast in the morning!
Ecclesiastes 10:2-3 Amplified Bible (AMP)
A wise man’s heart turns him toward the right [which is the way of blessing], but a fool’s heart turns him toward the left [which is the way of condemnation]. [Matt 25:31-41] Even when a fool walks along the road, his [common] sense and good judgment fail him and he demonstrates to everyone that he is a fool.
Ecclesiastes 10:16 Amplified Bible (AMP)
Woe to you, O land, when your king is a child and when your [incompetent] officials and princes feast in the morning.