Ecclesiastes 10:17 - Common English Bible Happy is the land whose king is dignified and whose princes feast at the right time for energy, not for drunkenness. More versionsKing James Version (Oxford) 1769 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! Amplified Bible - Classic Edition Happy (fortunate and to be envied) are you, O land, when your king is a free man and of noble birth and character and when your officials feast at the proper time–for strength and not for drunkenness! [Isa. 32:8.] American Standard Version (1901) 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! Catholic Public Domain Version Blessed is the land whose king is noble, and whose princes eat at the proper time, for refreshment and not for self-indulgence. |