Woe to those who rise up early in the morning— so they may pursue liquor, who stay up late at night, until wine inflames them!
Ecclesiastes 10:17 - Tree of Life Version Happy are you, O land, when your king is a son of nobles, and your princes eat at the proper time— in self-control and not in 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 up early in the morning— so they may pursue liquor, who stay up late at night, until wine inflames them!
His noble one will be one of His own. His ruler will come forth from among His own. I will bring Him near, and He will approach Me. For who is he who will pledge his heart to approach Me?” It is a declaration of Adonai.
You may spend the money for whatever your soul desires—cattle, sheep, wine, strong drink, or whatever your soul asks of you. Then you will eat there before Adonai your God and rejoice—you and your household.