Ecclesiastes 10:17
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17 Happy are you, O land, when your king is a nobleman,
and your princes feast at the proper time—
for strength and not for drunkenness!(A)
Proverbs 31:4-5
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4 It is not for kings, O Lemuel,
it is not for kings to drink wine
or for rulers to desire[a] strong drink,(A)
5 lest they drink and forget what has been decreed
and pervert the rights of all the afflicted.
Footnotes
- 31.4 Cn: Heb where
Jeremiah 30:21
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21 Their prince shall be one of their own;
their ruler shall come from their midst;
I will bring him near, and he shall approach me,
for who would otherwise dare to approach me?
says the Lord.(A)
Isaiah 5:11
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11 Woe to those who rise early in the morning
in pursuit of strong drink,
who linger in the evening
to be inflamed by wine,(A)
Ecclesiastes 10:6-7
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6 folly is set in many high places, and the rich sit in a low place.(A) 7 I have seen slaves on horseback and princes walking on the ground like slaves.
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Proverbs 28:2-3
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2 When a land rebels
it has many rulers;
but with an intelligent[a] person, honesty endures.(A)
3 A poor person who oppresses the poor
is a beating rain that leaves no food.(B)
Footnotes
- 28.2 Heb intelligent knowledgeable
Deuteronomy 14:26
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26 spend the money for whatever you wish: oxen, sheep, wine, strong drink, or whatever you desire. And you shall eat there in the presence of the Lord your God, you and your household rejoicing together.(A)
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