Ecclesiastes 10:17-19
King James Version
17 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!
18 By much slothfulness the building decayeth; and through idleness of the hands the house droppeth through.
19 A feast is made for laughter, and wine maketh merry: but money answereth all things.
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Ecclesiastes 10:17-19
New King James Version
17 Blessed are you, O land, when your king is the son of nobles,
And your (A)princes feast at the proper time—
For strength and not for drunkenness!
18 Because of laziness the [a]building decays,
And (B)through idleness of hands the house leaks.
19 A feast is made for laughter,
And (C)wine makes merry;
But money answers everything.
Footnotes
- Ecclesiastes 10:18 Lit. rafters sink
Scripture taken from the New King James Version®. Copyright © 1982 by Thomas Nelson. Used by permission. All rights reserved.
