Ecclesiastes10:17

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Translation

You are blessed, Oh land, when your king is the son of nobles, and your chieftains eat at the proper time for strength, not for drunkenness.

Paraphrase

You will be blessed, Oh land, if your king was raised the proper way by people who understand leadership on a national level, and if the other leading authority figures of the land know how to control the desires of the body, putting purpose above indulgence.