Ecclesiastes 10
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Ecclesiastes 10:16-19

16WoeH337 to you, landH776 whoseH7945 1kingH4428 is a boyH5288, and whose princesH8269 2feastH398 in the morningH1242.

17BlessedH835 are you, landH776 whoseH7945 kingH4428 is of nobilityH1121H2715, and whose princesH8269 eatH398 at the appropriate timeH6256--for strengthH1369 and not for 3drunkennessH8358.

18Through 4extremeH6103 lazinessH6103 the raftersH4746 sagH4355, and through idlenessH8220H3027 the houseH1004 leaksH1811.

19People prepareH6213 a mealH3899 for enjoymentH7814, 5wineH3196 makesH8055 lifeH2425 joyfulH8055, and 6moneyH3701 7is the answerH6030 to everythingH3605.

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Notes

  1. 1. Ecclesiastes 10:16 Is 3:4, 12 ↩
  2. 2. Ecclesiastes 10:16 Lit eat ↩
  3. 3. Ecclesiastes 10:17 Prov 31:4; Is 5:11 ↩
  4. 4. Ecclesiastes 10:18 Prov 24:30-34 ↩
  5. 5. Ecclesiastes 10:19 Judg 9:13; Ps 104:15; Eccl 2:3 ↩
  6. 6. Ecclesiastes 10:19 Eccl 7:12 ↩
  7. 7. Ecclesiastes 10:19 Lit answers all ↩

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