Ecclesiastes 10:17

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

Deuteronomy 14:26

You may spend the money for whatever your heart desires: for oxen, or sheep, or wine, or strong drink, or whatever your heart desires; and there you shall eat in the presence of the Lord your God and rejoice, you and your household.

Proverbs 28:2-3

By the transgression of a land many are its princes,
But by a man of understanding and knowledge, so it endures.

Proverbs 31:4-5

It is not for kings, O Lemuel,
It is not for kings to drink wine,
Or for rulers to desire strong drink,

Ecclesiastes 10:6-7

folly is set in many exalted places while rich men sit in humble places.

Isaiah 5:11

Woe to those who rise early in the morning that they may pursue strong drink,
Who stay up late in the evening that wine may inflame them!

Jeremiah 30:21

‘Their leader shall be one of them,
And their ruler shall come forth from their midst;
And I will bring him near and he shall approach Me;
For who would dare to risk his life to approach Me?’ declares the Lord.

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Summary

Ecclesiastes 10:17

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!

When

Ecclesiastes 10:6

Proverbs 28:2

Jeremiah 30:21

And thy

Proverbs 31:4

General references

Proverbs 31:4

Bible References

When

folly is set in many exalted places while rich men sit in humble places.

By the transgression of a land many are its princes,
But by a man of understanding and knowledge, so it endures.

And thy

It is not for kings, O Lemuel,
It is not for kings to drink wine,
Or for rulers to desire strong drink,

General references

It is not for kings, O Lemuel,
It is not for kings to drink wine,
Or for rulers to desire strong drink,