Woe to those who rise early in the morning in pursuit of beer, who linger into the evening, inflamed by wine.
Ecclesiastes 10:17 - Christian Standard Bible Anglicised Blessed are you, land, when your king is a son of nobles and your princes feast at the proper time – for strength and not for drunkenness. Tuilleadh leaganachaKing 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! Common English Bible Happy is the land whose king is dignified and whose princes feast at the right time for energy, 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. Douay-Rheims version of The Bible - 1752 version Blessed is the land, whose king is noble, and whose princes eat in due season for refreshment, and not for riotousness. |
Woe to those who rise early in the morning in pursuit of beer, who linger into the evening, inflamed by wine.
Jacob’s leader will be one of them; his ruler will issue from him. I will invite him to me, and he will approach me, for who would otherwise risk his life to approach me? This is the Lord’s declaration.
You may spend the silver on anything you want: cattle, sheep, goats, wine, beer, or anything you desire. You are to feast there in the presence of the Lord your God and rejoice with your family.