Ecclesiastes 10:17-21
Ecclesiastes 10:17
Blessed are you, land whose king is of nobility, and whose princes eat at the appropriate time—for strength and not for drunkenness.
Ecclesiastes 10:18
Through extreme laziness the rafters sag, and through idleness the house leaks.
Ecclesiastes 10:19
People prepare a meal for enjoyment, wine makes life joyful, and money is the answer to everything.
Ecclesiastes 10:20
Furthermore, in your bedroom do not curse a king, and in your sleeping rooms do not curse a rich person; for a bird of the sky will bring the sound, and the winged one will make your word known.