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Ecclesiastes 10:17

New American Standard Bible

17 Blessed are you, land whose king is of nobility, and whose princes eat at the appropriate time—for strength and not for drunkenness.

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American Standard Version

Happy 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!

Christian Standard Bible

Blessed are you, land, when your king is a son of nobles and your princes feast at the proper time — for strength and not for drunkenness.

English Standard Version

Happy are you, O land, when your king is the son of the nobility, and your princes feast at the proper time, for strength, and not for drunkenness!

King James Version

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!

New International Version

Blessed is the land whose king is of noble birth and whose princes eat at a proper time— for strength and not for drunkenness.

New King James Version

Blessed are you, O land, when your king is the son of nobles, And your princes feast at the proper time— For strength and not for drunkenness!

New Living Translation

Happy is the land whose king is a noble leader and whose leaders feast at the proper time to gain strength for their work, not to get drunk.

World English Bible

Happy are you, land, when your king is the son of nobles, and your princes eat in due season, for strength, and not for drunkenness!