Ecclesiastes 10:16
Ecclesiastes · Old Testament · Chapter 10
“Woe to thee, O land, when thy king is a child, and thy princes eat in the morning!”Ecclesiastes 10:16
What Does Ecclesiastes 10:16 Mean?
Ecclesiastes 10:16 is found in the book of Ecclesiastes, chapter 10, verse 16 of the Old Testament. This verse connects to 20 other passages through cross-references, placing it within a rich network of biblical meaning.
Cross-References (20)
These passages are connected to Ecclesiastes 10:16 through shared themes, quotations, or prophetic fulfillment.
Isaiah 3:12“As for my people, children are their oppressors, and women rule over them. O my people, they which lead thee cause thee to err, and destroy the way of thy paths.”Isaiah 3:4“And I will give children to be their princes, and babes shall rule over them.”Isaiah 5:11“Woe unto them that rise up early in the morning, that they may follow strong drink; that continue until night, till wine inflame them!”Proverbs 20:1“Wine is a mocker, strong drink is raging: and whosoever is deceived thereby is not wise.”2 Chronicles 13:7“And there are gathered unto him vain men, the children of Belial, and have strengthened themselves against Rehoboam the son of Solomon, when Rehoboam was young and tenderhearted, and could not withstand them.”Jeremiah 21:12“O house of David, thus saith the LORD; Execute judgment in the morning, and deliver him that is spoiled out of the hand of the oppressor, lest my fury go out like fire, and burn that none can quench it, because of the evil of your doings.”1 Kings 3:7“And now, O LORD my God, thou hast made thy servant king instead of David my father: and I am but a little child: I know not how to go out or come in.”2 Chronicles 36:2“Jehoahaz was twenty and three years old when he began to reign, and he reigned three months in Jerusalem.”2 Chronicles 36:5“Jehoiakim was twenty and five years old when he began to reign, and he reigned eleven years in Jerusalem: and he did that which was evil in the sight of the LORD his God.”2 Chronicles 36:9“Jehoiachin was eight years old when he began to reign, and he reigned three months and ten days in Jerusalem: and he did that which was evil in the sight of the LORD.”Proverbs 28:12“When righteous men do rejoice, there is great glory: but when the wicked rise, a man is hidden.”Isaiah 28:7“But they also have erred through wine, and through strong drink are out of the way; the priest and the prophet have erred through strong drink, they are swallowed up of wine, they are out of the way through strong drink; they err in vision, they stumble in judgment.”Hosea 7:5“In the day of our king the princes have made him sick with bottles of wine; he stretched out his hand with scorners.”1 Kings 20:16“And they went out at noon. But Benhadad was drinking himself drunk in the pavilions, he and the kings, the thirty and two kings that helped him.”2 Kings 22:1“Josiah was eight years old when he began to reign, and he reigned thirty and one years in Jerusalem. And his mother’s name was Jedidah, the daughter of Adaiah of Boscath.”2 Chronicles 10:8“But he forsook the counsel which the old men gave him, and took counsel with the young men that were brought up with him, that stood before him.”2 Chronicles 10:14“And answered them after the advice of the young men, saying, My father made your yoke heavy, but I will add thereto: my father chastised you with whips, but I will chastise you with scorpions.”2 Chronicles 33:1“Manasseh was twelve years old when he began to reign, and he reigned fifty and five years in Jerusalem:”2 Chronicles 36:11“Zedekiah was one and twenty years old when he began to reign, and reigned eleven years in Jerusalem.”Isaiah 34:12“They shall call the nobles thereof to the kingdom, but none shall be there, and all her princes shall be nothing.”
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