Ecclesiastes 10:17
▸ Hear this chapter, lit word by wordBlessed 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!
— Ecclesiastes 10:17, King James Version
In other translations
World English Bible (WEB)
Happy are you, land, when your king is the son of nobles, And your princes eat in due season, For strength, and not for drunkenness!
American Standard Version (ASV)
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!
Young's Literal Translation (YLT)
Happy art thou, O land, When thy king <FI>is<Fi> a son of freemen, And thy princes do eat in due season, For might, and not for drunkenness.