KING JAMES VERSION (KJV)
TRANSLATION, MEANING, CONTEXT
To get what Ecclesiastes 10:17 means based on its source text, scroll down or follow these links for the original scriptural meaning , biblical context and relative popularity.
“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!”
What does this verse really mean? Use this table to get a word-for-word translation of the original Hebrew Scripture. This shows the English words related to the source biblical texts along with brief definitions. Follow the buttons in the right-hand column for detailed definitions and verses that use the same root words. Use this reference information to gain deeper insight into the Bible and enrich your understanding. Information based on Strong's Exhaustive Concordance[1].
| KJV Verse | Original Hebrew | Meaning/ Definition This is a simplified translation of the original Hebrew word. Follow the buttons on the right to get more detail. | More Use the buttons below to get details on the Hebrew word and view related Bible verses that use the same root word. |
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| “Blessed” | אַשְׁרֵ֣יךְ | Happiness; only in masculine plural construction as interjection, how happy! | Blessed |
| “art” | (No Hebrew definition. English implied.) | ||
| “thou, O land,” | אֶ֔רֶץ | The earth (at large, or partitively a land) | O land |
| “when thy king” | שֶׁמַּלְכֵּ֖ךְ | A king | king |
| “is” | (No Hebrew definition. English implied.) | ||
| “the son” | בֶּן | 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.) | son |
| “of nobles,” | חוֹרִ֑ים | Properly, white or pure (from the cleansing or shining power of fire; hence (figuratively) noble (in rank) | nobles |
| “and thy princes” | וְשָׂרַ֙יִךְ֙ | A head person (of any rank or class) | princes |
| “eat” | יֹאכֵ֔לוּ | To eat (literally or figuratively) | eat |
| “in due season,” | בָּעֵ֣ת | Time, especially (adverb with preposition) now, when, etc | due season |
| “for strength,” | בִּגְבוּרָ֖ה | Force (literally or figuratively); by implication, valor, victory | strength |
| “and not” | וְלֹ֥א | Not (the simple or abs. negation); by implication, no; often used with other particles | not |
| “for drunkenness!” | בַשְּׁתִֽי׃ | Intoxicaion | drunkenness |
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15 The labour of the foolish wearieth every one of them, because he knoweth not how to go to the city.
16 Woe to thee, O land, when thy king is a child, and thy princes eat in the morning!
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!
18 By much slothfulness the building decayeth; and through idleness of the hands the house droppeth through.
19 A feast is made for laughter, and wine maketh merry: but money answereth all things.
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