Ecclesiastes 10:16
Woe to thee, O land, when thy king is a child, and thy princes eat in the morning!
KJV
Væ tibi, terra, cujus rex puer est, et cujus principes mane comedunt.
Vulgate
οὐαί σοι, πόλις, ἧς ὁ βασιλεύς σου νεώτερος, καὶ οἱ ἄρχοντές σου πρωὶ ἐσθίουσιν.
LXX
Woe to thee, O land, when thy king is a child, and thy princes eat in the morning!
ASV
אִֽי לָ֣/ךְ אֶ֔רֶץ שֶׁ/מַּלְכֵּ֖/ךְ נָ֑עַר וְ/שָׂרַ֖יִ/ךְ בַּ/בֹּ֥קֶר יֹאכֵֽלוּ
Hebrew
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In the original Hebrew
7 distinct Hebrew words appear in this verse.
אֶ֣רֶץ
'rts
noun · 2484×
בֹּ֔קֶר
bqr
noun · 214×
וֹ
v
pronoun · 2×
ם
m
verb · 811×
מֶֽלֶךְ
mlk
noun · 2518×
נַּ֖עַר
n'r
noun · 239×
שָׂרֵ֣י
shry
noun · 420×
Historic Christian voices
5 passages from patristic writers, Reformers, and church catechisms citing this verse.
Chapter 20.—Of David’s Reign and Merit; And of His Son Solomon, and that Prophecy Relating to Christ Which is Found Either in Those Books Which are Joined to Those Written by Him, or in Those Which are Indubitably His. David therefore reigned in the earthly Jerusalem, a son of the heavenly Jerusalem, much praised by the divine testimony; for even his faults are overcome by grea…
Cross-references
- 1Kgs 3:7 — And now, O LORD my God, thou hast made thy servant king instead of David my father: and I am but a little child: I know not how to go out or come in.
- 2Chr 13:7 — And there are gathered unto him vain men, the children of Belial, and have strengthened themselves against Rehoboam the son of Solomon, when Rehoboam was young and tenderhearted, and could not withsta
- 2Chr 36:2 — Jehoahaz was twenty and three years old when he began to reign, and he reigned three months in Jerusalem.
- 2Chr 36:5 — Jehoiakim was twenty and five years old when he began to reign, and he reigned eleven years in Jerusalem: and he did that which was evil in the sight of the LORD his God.
- 2Chr 36:9 — Jehoiachin was eight years old when he began to reign, and he reigned three months and ten days in Jerusalem: and he did that which was evil in the sight of the LORD.
- Hos 7:5 — In the day of our king the princes have made him sick with bottles of wine; he stretched out his hand with scorners.
- Isa 3:4 — And I will give children to be their princes, and babes shall rule over them.
- Isa 3:4 — And I will give children to be their princes, and babes shall rule over them.
- Isa 3:12 — As for my people, children are their oppressors, and women rule over them. O my people, they which lead thee cause thee to err, and destroy the way of thy paths.
- Isa 5:11 — Woe unto them that rise up early in the morning, that they may follow strong drink; that continue until night, till wine inflame them!
- Isa 5:11 — Woe unto them that rise up early in the morning, that they may follow strong drink; that continue until night, till wine inflame them!
- Isa 28:7 — But they also have erred through wine, and through strong drink are out of the way; the priest and the prophet have erred through strong drink, they are swallowed up of wine, they are out of the way t
- Jer 21:12 — O house of David, thus saith the LORD; Execute judgment in the morning, and deliver him that is spoiled out of the hand of the oppressor, lest my fury go out like fire, and burn that none can quench i
- Prov 20:1 — Wine is a mocker, strong drink is raging: and whosoever is deceived thereby is not wise.
- Prov 28:12 — When righteous men do rejoice, there is great glory: but when the wicked rise, a man is hidden.