1 Esdras 3:16

16 And he said, "Call the young men, and they shall declare their own sentences." So they were called and came in.

1 Esdras 3:16 In-Context

14 And, sending forth, he called all the princes of Persia and Media, and the governors, and the captains, and the lieutenants, and the chief officers,

15 and sat down in the royal seat of judgment; and the writings were read before them.

16 And he said, "Call the young men, and they shall declare their own sentences." So they were called and came in.

17 And he said unto them, "Declare unto us your mind concerning the writings." Then began the first, who had spoken of the strength of wine;

18 and he said thus: "O ye men, how exceeding strong is wine! It causeth all men to err that drink it: