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Berean Standard Bible (BSB)

Blessed are you, O land whose king is a son of nobles, and whose princes feast at the proper time— for strength and not for drunkenness.

World English Bible (WEB)

Happy are you, land, when your king is the son of nobles, and your princes eat in due season, for strength, and not for drunkenness!

King James Version (KJV)

Blessed art thou, O land, when thy king is the son of nobles, and thy princes eat in due season, for strength, and not for drunkenness!

American Standard Version (ASV)

Happy art thou, O land, when thy king is the son of nobles, and thy princes eat in due season, for strength, and not for drunkenness!

Bible in Basic English (BBE)

Happy is the land whose ruler is of noble birth, and whose chiefs take food at the right time, for strength and not for feasting.

Young's Literal Translation (YLT)

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Reina-Valera 1909 (RVR 1909)

¡Bienaventurada, tú, tierra, cuando tu rey es hijo de nobles, y tus príncipes comen á su hora, por refección, y no por el beber!

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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