Ecclesiastes 10:17

Revised Standard Version (RSV-CI)

Happy are you, O land, when your king is the son of free men, and your princes feast at the proper time, for strength, and not for drunkenness!

Cross References

Isaiah 5:11

Woe to those who rise early in the morning, that they may run after strong drink, who tarry late into the evening till wine inflames them!

Jeremiah 30:21

Their prince shall be one of themselves, their ruler shall come forth from their midst; I will make him draw near, and he shall approach me, for who would dare of himself to approach me? says the Lord.

Deuteronomy 14:26

and spend the money for whatever you desire, oxen, or sheep, or wine or strong drink, whatever your appetite craves; and you shall eat there before the Lord your God and rejoice, you and your household.