Ecclesiastes 10:17
“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!”
King James Version (KJV)
🌐 Ecclesiastes 10:17 in 8 Translations
King James Version (KJV)English
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!
American Standard Version (ASV)English
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!
Open English Bible (OEB)English
Elberfelder Bibel (ELB)Deutsch
Glücklich, du Land, dessen König ein Sohn der Edlen ist, und dessen Fürsten zu rechter Zeit speisen, als Männer und nicht als Schwelger! -
Reina-Valera (RV)Español
¡Bienaventurada, tú, tierra, cuando tu rey es hijo de nobles, y tus príncipes comen á su hora, por refección, y no por el beber!
Bíblia Livre (BL)Português
Bem-aventurada é tu, ó terra, cujo rei é filho de nobres, e cujos príncipes comem no tempo devido , para se fortalecerem, e não para se embebedarem!
Nova Versão (NVA)Português
Mas abençoada és tu, terra, se teu rei é filho de nobres, e se teus líderes comem na hora certa, para obter força, e não para embriaguez!
📖 Ecclesiastes 10:17 in Context
15The labour of the foolish wearieth every one of them, because he knoweth not how to go to the city.
16Woe to thee, O land, when thy king is a child, and thy princes eat in the morning!
17Blessed 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!
18By much slothfulness the building decayeth; and through idleness of the hands the house droppeth through.
19A feast is made for laughter, and wine maketh merry: but money answereth all things.
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