Ecclesiastes 10:17
What does Ecclesiastes 10:17 mean?
A plain-English look at Ecclesiastes 10:17 in WEB alongside six other public-domain English translations, with cross-references and chapter context.
Parallel translations
WEB
World English Bible · 2000Happy 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!
KJV
King James Version · 1611Blessed 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!
ASV
American Standard Version · 1901Happy 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!
BBE
Bible in Basic English · 1949Happy is the land whose ruler is of noble birth, and whose chiefs take food at the right time, for strength and not for feasting.
YLT
Young's Literal Translation · 1862Happy art thou, O land, When thy king <FI>is<Fi> a son of freemen, And thy princes do eat in due season, For might, and not for drunkenness.
DRA
Douay-Rheims (Challoner) · 1752Blessed is the land, whose king is noble, and whose princes eat in due season for refreshment, and not for riotousness.
DBY
Darby Bible · 1890Happy 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!
Context
Cross references
Related passages from across Scripture, drawn from the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge.
- Isaiah 5:11
Woe unto them that rise up early in the morning, that they may follow strong drink; that tarry late into the night, till wine inflame them!
- Jeremiah 30:21
And their prince shall be of themselves, and their ruler shall proceed from the midst of them; and I will cause him to draw near, and he shall approach unto me: for who is he that hath had boldness to approach unto me? saith Jehovah.
- Ecclesiastes 10:6
folly is set in great dignity, and the rich sit in a low place.
- Proverbs 28:2
For the transgression of a land many are the princes thereof; But by men of understandingandknowledge the state thereof shall be prolonged.
- Deuteronomy 14:26
and thou shalt bestow the money for whatsoever thy soul desireth, for oxen, or for sheep, or for wine, or for strong drink, or for whatsoever thy soul asketh of thee; and thou shalt eat there before Jehovah thy God, and thou shalt rejoice, thou and thy household.
- Proverbs 31:4
It is not for kings, O Lemuel, it is not for kings to drink wine; Nor for princes to say, Where is strong drink?
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