Holy Scripture
Ecclesiastes 10:17
A church father on this verse
“"Woe to you, O land, whose king acts as an adolescent, and whose ministers dine in the morning. Happy are you, O land, whose king is a man of dignity, and whose ministers dine at the proper time- in strength and not in drunkenness. "He seems in fact here to reprove the young king and to condemn indulgent judges, which…”
Source: Septuagint
Original
17Blessed art thou, O land, whose king is a son of nobles, And whose princes shall eat seasonably, for strength, And shall not be ashamed.
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In context
15The labor of fools will afflict them, As that of one who knows not to go to the city.
16Woe to thee, O city, whose king is young, And thy princes eat in the morning!
— Ecclesiastes 10:17 —
18By slothful neglect a building will be brought low: And by idleness of the hands the house will fall to pieces.
19Men prepare bread for laughter, And wine and oil that the living should rejoice: But to money all things will humbly yield obedience.