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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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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!

New International Version

Blessed are you, O land whose king is of noble birth and whose princes eat at a proper time- for strength and not for drunkenness.

Catholic Public Domain Version

Blessed is the land whose king is noble, and whose princes eat at the proper time, for refreshment and not for self-indulgence