New International Version
Ecclesiastes 10:16-20
16Woe to the land whose king was a servant and whose princes feast in the morning.
17Blessed is the land whose king is of noble birth and whose princes eat at a proper time— for strength and not for drunkenness.
18Through laziness, the rafters sag; because of idle hands, the house leaks.
19A feast is made for laughter, wine makes life merry, and money is the answer for everything.
20Do not revile the king even in your thoughts, or curse the rich in your bedroom, because a bird in the sky may carry your words, and a bird on the wing may report what you say.
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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