Ecclesiastes 10:17 Parallel Translations

A country is blessed when the king is from a noble family and when the high officials eat at the right time in order to get strength and not to get drunk.(GOD'S WORD®)

KJV:

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!

ASV:

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!

BBE:

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.

DBY:

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!

ERV:

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!

JPS:

Happy art thou, O land, when thy king is a free man, and thy princes eat in due season, in strength, and not in drunkenness!

WBS:

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!

WEB:

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!

YLT:

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.

Ecclesiastes 10:17 Cross References

XREF:

Proverbs 31:4 It is not for kings, O Lemuel, It is not for kings to drink wine, Or for rulers to desire strong drink,

Isaiah 5:11 Woe to those who rise early in the morning that they may pursue strong drink, Who stay up late in the evening that wine may inflame them! (NASB ©1995)

Commentaries and Concordances

GSB:

10:17 Blessed [art] thou, O land, when thy king [is] the son {k} of nobles, and thy princes eat in due season, for strength, and not for drunkenness!
(k) Meaning, when he is noble for virtue and wisdom and with the gifts of God.

WES:

10:17 Nobles - Not so much by birth, as by their noble dispositions.

MHC:

10:16-20 The happiness of a land depends on the character of its rulers. The people cannot be happy when their princes are childish, and lovers of pleasure. Slothfulness is of ill consequence both to private and public affairs. Money, of itself, will neither feed nor clothe, though it answers the occasions of this present life, as what is to be had, may generally be had for money. But the soul, as it is not redeemed, so it is not maintained with corruptible things, as silver and gold. God sees what men do, and hears what they say in secret; and, when he pleases, brings it to light by strange and unsuspected ways. If there be hazard in secret thoughts and whispers against earthly rulers, what must be the peril from every deed, word, or thought of rebellion against the King of kings, and Lord of lords! He seeth in secret. His ear is ever open. Sinner! curse not THIS KING in thy inmost thought. Your curses cannot affect Him; but his curse, coming down upon you, will sink you to the lowest hell.

CONC:

Appropriate Birth Blessed Chiefs Drunkenness Due Eat Feast Feasting Free Freemen Happy Nobility Noble Nobles O Princes Proper Ruler Season Strength Time-for

Appropriate Blessed Chiefs Drunkenness Due Eat Feast Feasting Food Free Freemen Happy Nobility Noble Nobles Princes Proper Right Ruler Season Strength Time

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