Ecclesiastes 10:17 “Blessed are you, O land whose king is a son of nobles, and whose princ…”

Ecclesiastes 10:17

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.

Berean Standard Bible

Other translations

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!

World English Bible

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!

American Standard Version

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!

Geneva Bible 1599

Blessed art thou, O land, when thy King is the sonne of nobles, and thy princes eate in time, for strength and not for drunkennesse.

Darby Translation

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

Young's Literal Translation

Happy art thou, O land, When thy king [is] a son of freemen, And thy princes do eat in due season, For might, and not for drunkenness.

Bible in Basic English

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.

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Cross references

“when”

Jeremiah 30:21 Ecclesiastes 10:6 Ecclesiastes 10:7 Proverbs 28:2 Proverbs 28:3

Jeremiah 30:21 · BSB

Their leader will be one of their own, and their ruler will arise from their midst. And I will bring him near, and he will approach Me, for who would dare on his own to approach Me?” declares the LORD.

Ecclesiastes 10:6 · BSB

Folly is appointed to great heights, but the rich sit in lowly positions.

Ecclesiastes 10:7 · BSB

I have seen slaves on horseback, while princes go on foot like slaves.

Proverbs 28:2 · BSB

A land in rebellion has many rulers, but a man of understanding and knowledge maintains order.

Proverbs 28:3 · BSB

A destitute leader who oppresses the poor is like a driving rain that leaves no food.

“and thy”

Proverbs 31:4 Proverbs 31:5

Proverbs 31:4 · BSB

It is not for kings, O Lemuel, it is not for kings to drink wine, or for rulers to crave strong drink,

Proverbs 31:5 · BSB

lest they drink and forget what is decreed, depriving all the oppressed of justice.

Also

Isaiah 5:11 Deuteronomy 14:26

Isaiah 5:11 · BSB

Woe to those who rise early in the morning in pursuit of strong drink, who linger into the evening, to be inflamed by wine.

Deuteronomy 14:26 · BSB

Then you may spend the money on anything you desire: cattle, sheep, wine, strong drink, or anything you wish. You are to feast there in the presence of the LORD your God and rejoice with your household.

Cross references adapted from OpenBible.info (CC BY 4.0) and the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge.

In context

16Woe to you, O land whose king is a youth, and whose princes feast in the morning.

18Through laziness the roof caves in, and in the hands of the idle, the house leaks.

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