Ecclesiastes 10:17
Ecclesiastes · Old Testament · Chapter 10
“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!”Ecclesiastes 10:17
What Does Ecclesiastes 10:17 Mean?
Ecclesiastes 10:17 is found in the book of Ecclesiastes, chapter 10, verse 17 of the Old Testament. This verse connects to 8 other passages through cross-references, placing it within a rich network of biblical meaning.
Cross-References (8)
These passages are connected to Ecclesiastes 10:17 through shared themes, quotations, or prophetic fulfillment.
Proverbs 31:4“It is not for kings, O Lemuel, it is not for kings to drink wine; nor for princes strong drink:”Jeremiah 22:15“Shalt thou reign, because thou closest thyself in cedar? did not thy father eat and drink, and do judgment and justice, and then it was well with him?”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.”Deuteronomy 14:26“And thou shalt bestow that money for whatsoever thy soul lusteth after, for oxen, or for sheep, or for wine, or for strong drink, or for whatsoever thy soul desireth: and thou shalt eat there before the LORD thy God, and thou shalt rejoice, thou, and thine household,”Proverbs 28:2“For the transgression of a land many are the princes thereof: but by a man of understanding and knowledge the state thereof shall be prolonged.”Ecclesiastes 10:6“Folly is set in great dignity, and the rich sit in low place.”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!”Jeremiah 30:21“And their nobles shall be of themselves, and their governor shall proceed from the midst of them; and I will cause him to draw near, and he shall approach unto me: for who is this that engaged his heart to approach unto me? saith the LORD.”
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