传道书 10:17
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!
Context
This verse from 传道书 Chapter 10 connects to 9 cross-references. 法老后悔，率兵追赶以色列人，以色列人在红海边陷入绝境。摩西说：「你们只管站住，看耶和华今天向你们所要施行的救恩。」神使海水分开，他们走干地过海。
其他译本
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!
Happy art thou, O land, When thy king <FI>is<Fi> a son of freemen, And thy princes do eat in due season, For might, and not for drunkenness.
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.
交叉参考
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