New American Standard Bible 1995
Ecclesiastes 10:16-20
16WoeH337 to you, O landH776, whoseH7945 1kingH4428 is a ladH5288 and whose princesH8269 2feastH398 in the morningH1242.
17BlessedH835 are you, O landH776, whoseH7945 kingH4428 is of nobilityH1121H2715 and whose princesH8269 eatH398 at the appropriate timeH6256--for strengthH1369 and not for 3drunkennessH8358.
18Through 4indolenceH6103 the raftersH4746 sagH4355, and through slacknessH8220H3027 the houseH1004 leaksH1811.
19Men prepareH6213 a mealH3899 for enjoymentH7814, and 5wineH3196 makesH8055 lifeH2425 merryH8055, and 6moneyH3701 7is the answerH6030 to everythingH3605.
20FurthermoreH1571, 8in your bedchamberH4093 do not 9curseH7043 a kingH4428, and in your sleepingH4904 roomsH2315 do not curseH7043 a richH6223 manH6223, for a birdH5775 of the heavensH8064 will carryH1980 the soundH6963 and the wingedH3671 creature will makeH5046 the matterH1697 knownH5046.
Notes
- 1. Ecclesiastes 10:16 Is 3:4, 12 ↩
- 2. Ecclesiastes 10:16 Lit eat ↩
- 3. Ecclesiastes 10:17 Prov 31:4; Is 5:11 ↩
- 4. Ecclesiastes 10:18 Prov 24:30-34 ↩
- 5. Ecclesiastes 10:19 Judg 9:13; Ps 104:15; Eccl 2:3 ↩
- 6. Ecclesiastes 10:19 Eccl 7:12 ↩
- 7. Ecclesiastes 10:19 Lit answers all ↩
- 8. Ecclesiastes 10:20 2 Kin 6:12; Luke 12:3 ↩
- 9. Ecclesiastes 10:20 Ex 22:28; Acts 23:5 ↩
Commentaries on Ecclesiastes 10
- Adam Clarke Bible Commentary
- Barnes’ Notes on the Bible
- Matthew Henry Concise Commentary
- Tyndale Open Study Notes
- Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary
- Rashi on Tanakh
- Keil & Delitzsch Commentary
- John Wesley’s Notes
- Darby Translation Notes
- Geneva Bible Translation Notes
- Kingcomments
- Matthew Henry’s Complete Commentary
- Matthew Henry’s Modern English Commentary
- Seventh-day Adventist Bible Commentary
- EGW Writings
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