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Ecclesiastes 10:16

Woe to you, O land whose king is a youth, and whose princes feast in the morning.

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ASV

Woe to thee, O land, when thy king is a child, and thy princes eat in the morning!

KJV

Woe to thee, O land, when thy king is a child, and thy princes eat in the morning!

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Original language & word study

8 tagged words
OriginalTransliterationMeaningWord study
אִֽי־'i-woe!H337 →
לָ֣ךְlakhto <the> you
אֶ֔רֶץ'E.retzO landH776 →
שֶׁמַּלְכֵּ֖ךְshe.mal.Kekhthat king yourH4428 →
נָ֑עַרNa.'ar[is] a youthH5288 →
וְשָׂרַ֖יִךְve.sa.Ra.yikhand princes yourH8269 →
בַּבֹּ֥קֶרba.Bo.kerin the morningH1242 →
יֹאכֵֽלוּ׃yo.Khe.luthey eatH398 →

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Isaiah 3:12Youths oppress My people, and women rule over them. O My people, your guides mislead you; they turn you from your paths.Isaiah 3:4“I will make mere lads their leaders, and children will rule over them.”Isaiah 5:11–12Woe to those who rise early in the morning in pursuit of strong drink, who linger into the evening, to be inflamed by wine.Isaiah 3:4–5“I will make mere lads their leaders, and children will rule over them.”Proverbs 20:1–2Wine is a mocker, strong drink is a brawler, and whoever is led astray by them is not wise.2 Chronicles 13:7Then worthless and wicked men gathered around him to resist Rehoboam son of Solomon when he was young, inexperienced, and unable to resist them.Jeremiah 21:12O house of David, this is what the LORD says: ‘Administer justice every morning, and rescue the victim of robbery from the hand of his oppressor, or My wrath will go forth like fire and burn with no one to extinguish it because of their evil deeds.2 Chronicles 36:9Jehoiachin was eighteen years old when he became king, and he reigned in Jerusalem three months and ten days. And he did evil in the sight of the LORD.2 Chronicles 36:5Jehoiakim was twenty-five years old when he became king, and he reigned in Jerusalem eleven years. And he did evil in the sight of the LORD his God.Hosea 7:5–7The princes are inflamed with wine on the day of our king; so he joins hands with those who mock him.Isaiah 28:7–8These also stagger from wine and stumble from strong drink: Priests and prophets reel from strong drink and are befuddled by wine. They stumble because of strong drink, muddled in their visions and stumbling in their judgments.2 Chronicles 36:2Jehoahaz was twenty-three years old when he became king, and he reigned in Jerusalem three months.1 Kings 3:7And now, O LORD my God, You have made Your servant king in my father David’s place. But I am only a little child, not knowing how to go out or come in.Proverbs 28:12When the righteous triumph, there is great glory, but when the wicked rise, men hide themselves.2 Chronicles 36:11Zedekiah was twenty-one years old when he became king, and he reigned in Jerusalem eleven years.2 Chronicles 33:1Manasseh was twelve years old when he became king, and he reigned in Jerusalem fifty-five years.2 Kings 22:1Josiah was eight years old when he became king, and he reigned in Jerusalem thirty-one years. His mother’s name was Jedidah daughter of Adaiah; she was from Bozkath.2 Chronicles 10:14and spoke to them as the young men had advised, saying, “Whereas my father made your yoke heavy, I will add to your yoke. Whereas my father scourged you with whips, I will scourge you with scorpions.”

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King Solomon in Old Age — Gustave Doré, Doré's English Bible (1866), public domain
King Solomon in Old Age — Gustave Doré, Doré's English Bible (1866), public domain
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