Ecclesiastes 10:17

Blessed art thou, O land, whose king is a son of nobles, 1 And whose princes shall eat seasonably, for strength, 1 And shall not be ashamed. 1

Updated Brenton Septuagint

In The King James Version

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!

In Context

16Woe to thee, O city, whose king is young, 1 And thy princes eat in the morning! 1

18By slothful neglect a building will be brought low: 1 And by idleness of the hands the house will fall to pieces. 1

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Cross References

Deuteronomy 14:26And thou shalt give the money for whatsoever thy soul shall desire, for oxen or for sheep, or for wine, or thou shalt lay it out on strong drink, or on whatsoever thy soul may desire, and thou shalt eat there before the Lord thy God, and thou shalt rejoice and thy house,

Proverbs 31:4Princes are prone to anger: let them then not drink wine:

Isaiah 5:11Woe to them that rise up in the morning, and follow strong drink; who wait at it till the evening: for the wine shall inflame them.

Matthew Henry on Ecclesiastes 10:17-20

Mutual Duties of Princes and Subjects. 16 Woe to thee, O land, when thy king is a child, and thy princes eat in the morning! 17 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! 18 By much slothfulness the building decayeth; and through idleness of the hands the house droppeth through. 19 A feast is made for laughter, and wine maketh merry: but money answereth all things. 20 Curse not the king, no not in thy thought; and curse… Read the whole commentary →

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