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!”
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Gill's ExpositionBaptist theologian, 1697–1771
Blessed art thou, O land, when thy king is the son of nobles,.... Or "heroes" (z), called "Hhorim" in the Hebrew, which…
Barnes' NotesPresbyterian pastor, 1798–1870Ecclesiastes 10:16-20
Foolish rulers, by their weakness, self-indulgence and sloth, bring decay upon the state: nobleness and temperance…
Matthew HenryNonconformist minister, 1662–1714Ecclesiastes 10:16-20
Solomon here observes,
I. How much the happiness of a land depends upon the character of its rulers; it is well or ill…
Cambridge BibleAcademic commentary, 1882–1921
Blessed art thou, O land, when thy king is the son of nobles The epithet has been taken as instance of the Hebrew of…
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