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Ecclesiastes 10:17
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Woe to thee, O land, when thy king [is] a child, and thy princes eat in the morning!
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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!
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By much slothfulness the building decayeth; and through idleness of the hands the house droppeth through.
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Verse Text
KJV with Strong's Numbers
BlessedH835 art thou, O landH776, when thy kingH4428 is the sonH1121 of noblesH2715, and thy princesH8269 eatH398 in due seasonH6256, for strengthH1369, and not for drunkennessH8358!
Original Hebrew
אַשְׁרֵיךְ אֶרֶץ שֶׁמַּלְכֵּךְ בֶּן־חֹורִים וְשָׂרַיִךְ בָּעֵת יֹאכֵלוּ בִּגְבוּרָה וְלֹא בַשְּׁתִי׃
| Hebrew | Transliteration | Strong's | Morphology | Gloss |
|---|---|---|---|---|
אַשְׁרֵ֣י/ךְ |
'ash.Rei/kh | H835 | HNcmpc/Sp2fs | how blessed (are)/ you |
אֶ֔רֶץ |
'E.retz | H776 | HNcbsa | O land |
שֶׁ/מַּלְכֵּ֖/ךְ |
she./mal.Ke/kh | H4428 | HTr/Ncmsc/Sp2fs | that/ king/ your |
בֶּן |
ben- | H1121 | HNcmsc | (is) a son of |
חוֹרִ֑ים |
cho.Rim | H2715 | HNcmpa | nobles |
וְ/שָׂרַ֨יִ/ךְ֙ |
ve./sa.Ra.yi/kh | H8269 | HC/Ncmpc/Sp2fs | and/ princes/ your |
בָּ/עֵ֣ת |
ba./'Et | H6256 | HRd/Ncbsa | at the/ appropriate time |
יֹאכֵ֔לוּ |
yo.Khe.lu | H398 | HVqi3mp | they eat |
בִּ/גְבוּרָ֖ה |
bi/g.vu.Rah | H1369 | HR/Ncfsa | for/ strength |
וְ/לֹ֥א |
ve./Lo' | H3808 | HC/Tn | and/ not |
בַ/שְּׁתִֽי |
va./she.Ti | H8358 | HRd/Ncmsa | for (the)/ drinking |
Source: Westminster Leningrad Codex (MorphHB), TAHOT (Tyndale House)
Strong's References
- H398 — אָכַל (ʼâkal, aw-kal'): a primitive root; to eat (literally or figuratively); [idiom] at all, burn up, consume, devour(-er, up), dine, eat(-er, up), feed (with), food, [idiom] freely, [idiom] in...wise(-deed, plenty), (lay) meat, [idiom] quite.
- H776 — אֶרֶץ (ʼerets, eh'-rets): from an unused root probably meaning to be firm; the earth (at large, or partitively a land); [idiom] common, country, earth, field, ground, land, [idiom] natins, way, [phrase] wilderness, world.
- H835 — אֶשֶׁר (ʼesher, eh'-sher): from אָשַׁר; happiness; only in masculine plural construction as interjection, how happy!; blessed, happy.
- H1121 — בֵּן (bên, bane): from בָּנָה; a son (as a builder of the family name), in the widest sense (of literal and figurative relationship, including grandson, subject, nation, quality or condition, etc., (like father or brother), etc.); [phrase] afflicted, age, (Ahoh-) (Ammon-) (Hachmon-) (Lev-) ite, (anoint-) ed one, appointed to, ([phrase]) arrow, (Assyr-) (Babylon-) (Egypt-) (Grec-) ian, one born, bough, branch, breed, [phrase] (young) bullock, [phrase] (young) calf, [idiom] came up in, child, colt, [idiom] common, [idiom] corn, daughter, [idiom] of first, [phrase] firstborn, foal, [phrase] very fruitful, [phrase] postage, [idiom] in, [phrase] kid, [phrase] lamb, ([phrase]) man, meet, [phrase] mighty, [phrase] nephew, old, ([phrase]) people, [phrase] rebel, [phrase] robber, [idiom] servant born, [idiom] soldier, son, [phrase] spark, [phrase] steward, [phrase] stranger, [idiom] surely, them of, [phrase] tumultuous one, [phrase] valiant(-est), whelp, worthy, young (one), youth.
- H1369 — גְּבוּרָה (gᵉbûwrâh, gheb-oo-raw'): feminine passive participle from the same as גִּבּוֹר; force (literally or figuratively); by implication, valor, victory; force, mastery, might, mighty (act, power), power, strength.
- H2715 — חֹר (chôr, khore): or (fully) חוֹר; from חָרַר; (compare חֹרִי); properly, white or pure (from the cleansing or shining power of fire; hence (figuratively) noble (in rank); noble.
- H4428 — מֶלֶךְ (melek, meh'-lek): from מָלַךְ; a king; king, royal.
- H6256 — עֵת (ʻêth, ayth): from עַד; time, especially (adverb with preposition) now, when, etc.; [phrase] after, (al-) ways, [idiom] certain, [phrase] continually, [phrase] evening, long, (due) season, so (long) as, (even-, evening-, noon-) tide, (meal-), what) time, when.
- H8269 — שַׂר (sar, sar): from שָׂרַר; a head person (of any rank or class); captain (that had rule), chief (captain), general, governor, keeper, lord,(-task-)master, prince(-ipal), ruler, steward.
- H8358 — שְׁתִי (shᵉthîy, sheth-ee'): from שָׁתָה; intoxicaion; drunkenness.
The following Strong's numbers are referenced in the Hebrew (Westminster Leningrad Codex) text but were not explicitly tagged in the KJV source:
- H3808 — לֹא (lôʼ, lo): or לוֹא; or לֹה; (Deuteronomy 3:11), a primitive particle; not (the simple or abs. negation); by implication, no; often used with other particles; [idiom] before, [phrase] or else, ere, [phrase] except, ig(-norant), much, less, nay, neither, never, no((-ne), -r, (-thing)), ([idiom] as though...,(can-), for) not (out of), of nought, otherwise, out of, [phrase] surely, [phrase] as truly as, [phrase] of a truth, [phrase] verily, for want, [phrase] whether, without.
Cross References
Verse Cross-References (Treasury of Scripture Knowledge, Enhanced)
- and thy — Proverbs 31:4-5
- when — Proverbs 28:2-3, Ecclesiastes 10:6-7, Jeremiah 30:21
Reciprocal references (7): 1 Kings 20:16, Isaiah 5:11, Isaiah 28:7, Isaiah 34:12, Jeremiah 21:12, Jeremiah 22:15, Acts 24:25
Related Topics
- Thompson Chain: TEMPERANCE-INTEMPERANCE
- Torrey’s: DIET OF THE JEWS, THE, GLUTTONY
- Nave’s: GLUTTONY, RULERS
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