Berean Standard Bible
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.”
In context
15The toil of a fool wearies him, for he does not know the way to the city.
16Woe to you, O land whose king is a youth, and whose princes feast in the morning.
17Blessed 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.
18Through laziness the roof caves in, and in the hands of the idle, the house leaks.
19A feast is prepared for laughter, and wine makes life merry, but money is the answer for everything.
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