Ecclesiastes 10:17
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Bible > Ecclesiastes > Chapter 10 > Verse 17
Ecclesiastes 10:17
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Woe to thee, O land, when thy king is a child, and thy princes eat in the morning!
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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!
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By much slothfulness the building decayeth; and through idleness of the hands the house droppeth through.
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Verse Text
KJV with Strong's NumbersKing James (Authorized) Version: the 1769 standard text in its Cambridge form of about 1900. Public domain.
BlessedH835 art thou, O landH776, when thy kingH4428 is the sonH1121 of noblesH2715, and thy princesH8269 eatH398 in due seasonH6256, for strengthH1369, and not for drunkennessH8358!
Original HebrewSource: Westminster Leningrad Codex (MorphHB), TAHOT (Tyndale House)
אַשְׁרֵיךְ אֶרֶץ שֶׁמַּלְכֵּךְ בֶּן־חֹורִים וְשָׂרַיִךְ בָּעֵת יֹאכֵלוּ בִּגְבוּרָה וְלֹא בַשְּׁתִי׃
| Hebrew | Transliteration | Strong's | Morphology | Gloss |
|---|---|---|---|---|
אַשְׁרֵ֣י/ךְ |
'ash.Rei/kh | H835 | HNcmpc/Sp2fs | how blessed (are)/ you |
אֶ֔רֶץ |
'E.retz | H776 | HNcbsa | O land |
שֶׁ/מַּלְכֵּ֖/ךְ |
she./mal.Ke/kh | H4428 | HTr/Ncmsc/Sp2fs | that/ king/ your |
בֶּן |
ben- | H1121 | HNcmsc | (is) a son of |
חוֹרִ֑ים |
cho.Rim | H2715 | HNcmpa | nobles |
וְ/שָׂרַ֨יִ/ךְ֙ |
ve./sa.Ra.yi/kh | H8269 | HC/Ncmpc/Sp2fs | and/ princes/ your |
בָּ/עֵ֣ת |
ba./'Et | H6256 | HRd/Ncbsa | at the/ appropriate time |
יֹאכֵ֔לוּ |
yo.Khe.lu | H398 | HVqi3mp | they eat |
בִּ/גְבוּרָ֖ה |
bi/g.vu.Rah | H1369 | HR/Ncfsa | for/ strength |
וְ/לֹ֥א |
ve./Lo' | H3808 | HC/Tn | and/ not |
בַ/שְּׁתִֽי |
va./she.Ti | H8358 | HRd/Ncmsa | for (the)/ drinking |
Strong's References
- H398 — אָכַל (ʼâkal, aw-kal'): a primitive root; to eat (literally or figuratively); [idiom] at all, burn up, consume, devour(-er, up), dine, eat(-er, up), feed (with), food, [idiom] freely, [idiom] in...wise(-deed, plenty), (lay) meat, [idiom] quite.
- H776 — אֶרֶץ (ʼerets, eh'-rets): from an unused root probably meaning to be firm; the earth (at large, or partitively a land); [idiom] common, country, earth, field, ground, land, [idiom] natins, way, [phrase] wilderness, world.
- H835 — אֶשֶׁר (ʼesher, eh'-sher): from אָשַׁר (ʼâshar) H833; happiness; only in masculine plural construction as interjection, how happy!; blessed, happy.
- H1121 — בֵּן (bên, bane): from בָּנָה (bânâh) H1129; a son (as a builder of the family name), in the widest sense (of literal and figurative relationship, including grandson, subject, nation, quality or condition, etc., (like father or brother), etc.); [phrase] afflicted, age, (Ahoh-) (Ammon-) (Hachmon-) (Lev-) ite, (anoint-) ed one, appointed to, ([phrase]) arrow, (Assyr-) (Babylon-) (Egypt-) (Grec-) ian, one born, bough, branch, breed, [phrase] (young) bullock, [phrase] (young) calf, [idiom] came up in, child, colt, [idiom] common, [idiom] corn, daughter, [idiom] of first, [phrase] firstborn, foal, [phrase] very fruitful, [phrase] postage, [idiom] in, [phrase] kid, [phrase] lamb, ([phrase]) man, meet, [phrase] mighty, [phrase] nephew, old, ([phrase]) people, [phrase] rebel, [phrase] robber, [idiom] servant born, [idiom] soldier, son, [phrase] spark, [phrase] steward, [phrase] stranger, [idiom] surely, them of, [phrase] tumultuous one, [phrase] valiant(-est), whelp, worthy, young (one), youth.
- H1369 — גְּבוּרָה (gᵉbûwrâh, gheb-oo-raw'): feminine passive participle from the same as גִּבּוֹר (gibbôwr) H1368; force (literally or figuratively); by implication, valor, victory; force, mastery, might, mighty (act, power), power, strength.
- H2715 — חֹר (chôr, khore): or (fully) חוֹר (chôwr); from חָרַר (chârar) H2787; (compare חֹרִי (chôrîy) H2751); properly, white or pure (from the cleansing or shining power of fire; hence (figuratively) noble (in rank)); noble.
- H4428 — מֶלֶךְ (melek, meh'-lek): from מָלַךְ (mâlak) H4427; a king; king, royal.
- H6256 — עֵת (ʻêth, ayth): from עַד (ʻad) H5703; time, especially (adverb with preposition) now, when, etc.; [phrase] after, (al-) ways, [idiom] certain, [phrase] continually, [phrase] evening, long, (due) season, so (long) as, (even-, evening-, noon-) tide, (meal-), what) time, when.
- H8269 — שַׂר (sar, sar): from שָׂרַר (sârar) H8323; a head person (of any rank or class); captain (that had rule), chief (captain), general, governor, keeper, lord,(-task-)master, prince(-ipal), ruler, steward.
- H8358 — שְׁתִי (shᵉthîy, sheth-ee'): from שָׁתָה (shâthâh) H8354; intoxicaion; drunkenness.
The following Strong's numbers are referenced in the Hebrew (Westminster Leningrad Codex) text but were not explicitly tagged in the KJV source:
- H3808 — לֹא (lôʼ, lo): or לוֹא (lôwʼ); or לֹה (lôh); (Deuteronomy 3:11), a primitive particle; not (the simple or abs. negation); by implication, no; often used with other particles; [idiom] before, [phrase] or else, ere, [phrase] except, ig(-norant), much, less, nay, neither, never, no((-ne), -r, (-thing)), ([idiom] as though...,(can-), for) not (out of), of nought, otherwise, out of, [phrase] surely, [phrase] as truly as, [phrase] of a truth, [phrase] verily, for want, [phrase] whether, without.
Cross ReferencesCross-references from the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge, Enhanced (TSKe) — public domain. The keyword grouping is its editors' own, not our selection.
Verse Cross-References
- and thy — Proverbs 31:4-5
- when — Proverbs 28:2-3, Ecclesiastes 10:6-7, Jeremiah 30:21
Reciprocal references (7): 1 Kings 20:16, Isaiah 5:11, Isaiah 28:7, Isaiah 34:12, Jeremiah 21:12, Jeremiah 22:15, Acts 24:25
Related Topics
- Thompson Chain: TEMPERANCE-INTEMPERANCE
- Torrey’s: DIET OF THE JEWS, THE; GLUTTONY
- Nave’s: GLUTTONY; RULERS
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