Ecclesiastes 10:17
Happy thou, O land, when thy king is a noble, and thy princes eat in due season, for strength, and not for drunkenness!
Noyes Bible
In The King James Version
In Context
16Woe to thee, O land, when thy king is a child, and thy princes feast in the morning!
18By much slothfulness the building decayeth; and by the slackness of the hands the house leaketh.
Cross References
Proverbs 31:4It is not for kings, O Lemuel! It is not for kings to drink wine, Nor for princes to desire strong drink;
Isaiah 5:11Woe to them that rise early in the morning to follow strong drink,—Who sit late in the night that wine may 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 →