Ecclesiastes 10:17

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Happy are you, O land, when your king is a nobleman, and your princes feast at the proper time— for strength, and not for drunkenness!

Cross References

Isaiah 5:11

Ah, you who rise early in the morning in pursuit of strong drink, who linger in the evening to be inflamed by wine,

Jeremiah 30:21

Their prince shall be one of their own, their ruler shall come from their midst; I will bring him near, and he shall approach me, for who would otherwise dare to approach me? says the Lord.

Deuteronomy 14:26

spend the money for whatever you wish—oxen, sheep, wine, strong drink, or whatever you desire. And you shall eat there in the presence of the Lord your God, you and your household rejoicing together.