Parallel Bible results for "Ecclesiastes 10:17"

Ecclesiastes 10:17

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17 How lucky a country is whose king comes from a good family, whose leaders eat only at mealtime and for strength, not to get drunk.
17 Blessed is the land whose king is of noble birth and whose princes eat at a proper time— for strength and not for drunkenness.
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