Ecclesiastes 10:16
Strong's Lexicon
Woe to you,
אִֽי־ (’î-)
Interjection
Strong's Hebrew 337: 1) alas!, woe!

O land
אֶ֔רֶץ (’e·reṣ)
Noun - feminine singular
Strong's Hebrew 776: 1) land, earth 1a) earth 1a1) whole earth (as opposed to a part) 1a2) earth (as opposed to heaven) 1a3) earth (inhabitants) 1b) land 1b1) country, territory 1b2) district, region 1b3) tribal territory 1b4) piece of ground 1b5) land of Canaan, Israel 1b6) inhabitants of land 1b7) Sheol, land without return, (under) world 1b8) city (-state) 1c) ground, surface of the earth 1c1) ground 1c2) soil 1d) (in phrases) 1d1) people of the land 1d2) space or distance of country (in measurements of distance) 1d3) level or plain country 1d4) land of the living 1d5) end(s) of the earth 1e) (almost wholly late in usage) 1e1) lands, countries 1e1a) often in contrast to Canaan

whose king
שֶׁמַּלְכֵּ֖ךְ (šem·mal·kêḵ)
Pronoun - relative | Noun - masculine singular construct | second person feminine singular
Strong's Hebrew 4428: 1) king

is a youth,
נָ֑עַר (nā·‘ar)
Noun - masculine singular
Strong's Hebrew 5288: 1) a boy, lad, servant, youth, retainer 1a) boy, lad, youth 1b) servant, retainer

and whose princes
וְשָׂרַ֖יִךְ (wə·śā·ra·yiḵ)
Conjunctive waw | Noun - masculine plural construct | second person feminine singular
Strong's Hebrew 8269: 1) prince, ruler, leader, chief, chieftain, official, captain 1a) chieftain, leader 1b) vassal, noble, official (under king) 1c) captain, general, commander (military) 1d) chief, head, overseer (of other official classes) 1e) heads, princes (of religious office) 1f) elders (of representative leaders of people) 1g) merchant-princes (of rank and dignity) 1h) patron-angel 1i) Ruler of rulers (of God) 1j) warden

feast
יֹאכֵֽלוּ׃ (yō·ḵê·lū)
Verb - Qal - Imperfect - third person masculine plural
Strong's Hebrew 398: 1) to eat, devour, burn up, feed 1a) (Qal) 1a1) to eat (human subject) 1a2) to eat, devour (of beasts and birds) 1a3) to devour, consume (of fire) 1a4) to devour, slay (of sword) 1a5) to devour, consume, destroy (inanimate subjects - ie, pestilence, drought) 1a6) to devour (of oppression) 1b) (Niphal) 1b1) to be eaten (by men) 1b2) to be devoured, consumed (of fire) 1b3) to be wasted, destroyed (of flesh) 1c) (Pual) 1c1) to cause to eat, feed with 1c2) to cause to devour 1d) (Hiphil) 1d1) to feed 1d2) to cause to eat 1e) (Piel) 1e1) consume

in the morning.
בַּבֹּ֥קֶר (bab·bō·qer)
Preposition-b, Article | Noun - masculine singular
Strong's Hebrew 1242: 1) morning, break of day 1a) morning 1a1) of end of night 1a2) of coming of daylight 1a3) of coming of sunrise 1a4) of beginning of day 1a5) of bright joy after night of distress (fig.) 1b) morrow, next day, next morning

Parallel Strong's
Berean Study Bible
Woe to you, O land whose king is a youth, and whose princes feast in the morning.

Young's Literal Translation
Wo to thee, O land{.htm" title="{">, when thy king [is] a youth, And thy princes do eat in the morning.

Holman Christian Standard Bible
Woe to you, land, when your king is a youth and your princes feast in the morning.

New American Standard Bible
Woe to you, O land, whose king is a lad and whose princes feast in the morning.

King James Bible
Woe to thee, O land, when thy king [is] a child, and thy princes eat in the morning!
Parallel Verses
New International Version
Woe to the land whose king was a servant and whose princes feast in the morning.

New Living Translation
What sorrow for the land ruled by a servant, the land whose leaders feast in the morning.

English Standard Version
Woe to you, O land, when your king is a child, and your princes feast in the morning!

New American Standard Bible
Woe to you, O land, whose king is a lad and whose princes feast in the morning.

King James Bible
Woe to thee, O land, when thy king is a child, and thy princes eat in the morning!

Holman Christian Standard Bible
Woe to you, land, when your king is a youth and your princes feast in the morning.

International Standard Version
Woe to the land whose king is a youth and whose princes feast in the morning.

NET Bible
Woe to you, O land, when your king is childish, and your princes feast in the morning!

American Standard Version
Woe to thee, O land, when thy king is a child, and thy princes eat in the morning!

English Revised Version
Woe to thee, O land, when thy king is a child, and thy princes eat in the morning!

Young's Literal Translation
Woe to thee, O land, when thy king is a youth, And thy princes do eat in the morning.
















Cross References
Proverbs 28:16
The prince that wanteth understanding is also a great oppressor: but he that hateth covetousness shall prolong his days.

Ecclesiastes 10:15
The labour of the foolish wearieth every one of them, because he knoweth not how to go to the city.

Isaiah 3:4
And I will give children to be their princes, and babes shall rule over them.

Isaiah 3:12
As for my people, children are their oppressors, and women rule over them. O my people, they which lead thee cause thee to err, and destroy the way of thy paths.

Isaiah 5:11
Woe unto them that rise up early in the morning, that they may follow strong drink; that continue until night, till wine inflame them!

Ecclesiastes 1:1
The words of the Preacher, the son of David, king in Jerusalem.

Ecclesiastes 10:14
A fool also is full of words: a man cannot tell what shall be; and what shall be after him, who can tell him?

Ecclesiastes 10:13
The beginning of the words of his mouth is foolishness: and the end of his talk is mischievous madness.

Ecclesiastes 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!

Ecclesiastes 10:18
By much slothfulness the building decayeth; and through idleness of the hands the house droppeth through.

Ecclesiastes 10:19
A feast is made for laughter, and wine maketh merry: but money answereth all things.
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