Ecclesiastes 10:17 Hebrew Word Analysis
| 0 | Blessed | אַשְׁרֵ֣יךְ | h835 |
| 1 | art thou O land | אֶ֔רֶץ | h776 |
| 2 | when thy king | שֶׁמַּלְכֵּ֖ךְ | h4428 |
| 3 | is the son | בֶּן | h1121 |
| 4 | of nobles | חוֹרִ֑ים | h2715 |
| 5 | and thy princes | וְשָׂרַ֙יִךְ֙ | h8269 |
| 6 | in due season | בָּעֵ֣ת | h6256 |
| 7 | eat | יֹאכֵ֔לוּ | h398 |
| 8 | for strength | בִּגְבוּרָ֖ה | h1369 |
| 9 | | וְלֹ֥א | h3808 |
| 10 | and not for drunkenness | בַשְּׁתִֽי׃ | h8358 |
Other Translations
King James Version (KJV)
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!
American Standard Version (ASV)
Happy 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!
Bible in Basic English (BBE)
Happy is the land whose ruler is of noble birth, and whose chiefs take food at the right time, for strength and not for feasting.
Darby English Bible (DBY)
Happy art thou, O land, when thy king is a son of nobles, and thy princes eat in [due] season, for strength, and not for drunkenness!
World English Bible (WEB)
Happy are you, land, when your king is the son of nobles, And your princes eat in due season, For strength, and not for drunkenness!
Young's Literal Translation (YLT)
Happy art thou, O land, When thy king `is' a son of freemen, And thy princes do eat in due season, For might, and not for drunkenness.