Ecclesiastes 10:17 - Revised Version 188517 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! See the chapterMore versionsKing James Version (Oxford) 176917 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! See the chapterAmplified Bible - Classic Edition17 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.] See the chapterAmerican Standard Version (1901)17 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! See the chapterCommon English Bible17 Happy is the land whose king is dignified and whose princes feast at the right time for energy, not for drunkenness. See the chapterCatholic Public Domain Version17 Blessed is the land whose king is noble, and whose princes eat at the proper time, for refreshment and not for self-indulgence. See the chapter |