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Berean Standard Bible (BSB)

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

World English Bible (WEB)

Woe to you, land, when your king is a child, and your princes eat in the morning!

King James Version (KJV)

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

American Standard Version (ASV)

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

Bible in Basic English (BBE)

Unhappy is the land whose king is a boy, and whose rulers are feasting in the morning.

Young's Literal Translation (YLT)

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Reina-Valera 1909 (RVR 1909)

¡Ay de ti, tierra, cuando tu rey es muchacho, y tus príncipes comen de mañana!

Sagradas Escrituras 1569 (SE 1569)

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Nueva Biblia Viva (NBV)

¡Ay de la nación que tiene por rey a un niño y cuyos dirigentes están embriagados desde la mañana! Dichosa la nación cuyo rey es un noble, y cuyos dirigentes trabajan empeñosamente antes de andar en fiestas y en bebidas, a no ser para fortalecerse para sus tareas.

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