It isn’t proper for a foolish person to live in great comfort. And it is much worse when a slave rules over princes!

愚昧人宴乐度日是不合宜的；何况仆人管辖王子呢？

愚昧人奢华度日并不相宜，仆人管辖王子，也不应该。

愚昧人奢华度日并不相宜，仆人管辖王子，也不应该。

愚人奢华宴乐不相宜，奴隶管辖王子更离谱。

愚昧人生活奢侈是不相称的，何况奴仆管辖领袖呢！

愚昧人享乐尚且不合宜，更何况奴仆管辖首领呢！

愚昧人宴樂度日是不合宜的；何況僕人管轄王子呢？

愚昧人奢華度日並不相宜，僕人管轄王子，也不應該。

愚昧人奢華度日並不相宜，僕人管轄王子，也不應該。

愚人奢華宴樂不相宜，奴隸管轄王子更離譜。

愚昧人生活奢侈是不相稱的，何況奴僕管轄領袖呢！

愚頑人奢侈度日、本不合宜，奴僕管轄王子、更是不配。

愚昧人享樂尚且不合宜，更何況奴僕管轄首領呢！

蠢者逸樂非所宜、況奴隸制君長乎、

愚而居尊、下而陵上、非所宜也。

愚者享逸樂、非所宜也、況奴轄主乎、

It is not fitting for a fool to live in luxury— how much worse for a slave to rule over princes!

It is not fitting for a fool to live in luxury, much less for a slave to rule over princes.

It isn’t right for a fool to live in luxury or for a slave to rule over princes!

Luxury is not appropriate for a fool— how much less for a slave to rule over princes!

Luxury is not fitting for a fool; Much less for a slave to rule over princes.

Luxury is not fitting for a fool, Much less for a servant to rule over princes.

Delicate living is not seemly for a fool; Much less for a servant to have rule over princes.

Luxury is not appropriate for a fool— how much less for a slave to rule over princes!

Delight is not seemly for a fool; much less for a servant to have rule over princes.

Luxury is not appropriate for a fool; how much less for a servant to rule over princes!

Delicate living is not appropriate for a fool, much less for a servant to have rule over princes.

“ Under three things the earth shakes. Under four things it can’t stand up.The first is a servant who becomes a king. The second is a foolish and ungodly person who gets plenty to eat.

It isn’t proper to honor a foolish person. That’s like having snow in summer or rain at harvest time.

The Lord who rules over all called out to you at that time. The Lord told you to weep and cry. He told you to tear your hair out. And he told you to put on the rough clothing people wear when they’re sad.Instead, you are enjoying yourselves at wild parties! You are killing cattle and sheep. You are eating their meat and drinking wine. You are saying,“ Let’s eat and drink, because tomorrow we’ll die.”I heard the Lord who rules over all speaking.“ Your sin can never be paid for as long as you live,” says the Lord.

You are trying to avoid the time when trouble will come. But you are only bringing closer the Assyrian rule of terror.You lie down on beds that are decorated with ivory. You rest on your couches. You eat the best lambs and the fattest calves.You pluck away on your harps as David did. You play new songs on musical instruments.You drink wine by the bowlful. You use the finest lotions. But Joseph’s people will soon be destroyed. And you aren’t even sad about it.

How terrible it will be for those who get up early in the morning to start drinking! How terrible for those who stay up late at night until they are drunk with wine!They have harps and lyres at their banquets. They have tambourines, flutes and wine. But they don’t have any concern for the mighty acts of the Lord. They don’t have any respect for what his power has done.

Fancy words don’t belong in the mouths of ungodly fools. And lies certainly don’t belong in the mouths of rulers!

People will treat one another badly. They will fight against one another. They will fight against their neighbors. Young people will attack old people. Ordinary people will attack those who are more important.

I’m the anointed king. But today I’m weak. These sons of Zeruiah are too powerful for me. May the Lord pay back the one who killed Abner! May he pay him back for the evil thing he has done!”

“ Once there was a rich man. He was dressed in purple cloth and fine linen. He lived an easy life every day.

Be full of sorrow. Cry and weep. Change your laughter to mourning. Change your joy to sadness.

In the place of the dead, the rich man was suffering terribly. He looked up and saw Abraham far away. Lazarus was by his side.

Here’s something evil I’ve seen on this earth. And it’s the kind of mistake that rulers make.Foolish people are given many important jobs. Rich people are given unimportant ones.I’ve seen slaves on horseback. I’ve also seen princes who were forced to walk as if they were slaves.

Israel, don’t be joyful. Don’t be glad as the other nations are. You haven’t been faithful to your God. You love to get paid for being a prostitute. Your pay is the grain at every threshing floor.

Abigail went back to Nabal. He was having a dinner party in the house. It was the kind of dinner a king would have. He had been drinking too much wine. He was very drunk. So she didn’t tell him anything at all until sunrise.

So Joab went to the king. He said,“ What have you done? Abner came to you. Why did you let him get away? Now he’s gone!You know what Abner, the son of Ner, is like. He came to trick you. He wanted to watch your every move. He came to find out everything you are doing.”

“ Their evil conduct even makes the king glad. Their lies make the princes happy.But all the people are unfaithful to the king. Their anger against him burns like the coals in an oven. The baker does not even need to stir up the fire until the dough is ready.”On special days to honor our king, the princes get drunk with wine. And the king enjoys the party. He joins hands with those who pretend to be faithful to him.

The king commanded the messengers to go out. So they did. The order was sent out from the fort of Susa. Then the king and Haman sat down to drink wine. But the people in the city were bewildered.