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!
Cross-references
Ecclesiastes 10:6 describes folly set in high places — the opposite of the noble leadership blessed here.
Ecclesiastes 10:7 shows slaves on horses and princes on foot — a reversal contrasting with the proper order here.
Proverbs 31:4 gives a parallel warning: kings should not drink wine, reinforcing the counsel against drunken rulers.
Proverbs 31:5 adds the consequence: drunkenness makes rulers forget justice and pervert rights.
1 Kings 20:16 shows a king getting drunk at noon, contrasting the proper feasting for strength.
Isaiah 5:11 condemns those who chase strong drink from morning, paralleling the warning against drunkenness.
Isaiah 28:7 describes priests and prophets reeling with wine, similar to princes feasting improperly.
Jeremiah 22:15 mentions a king who ate and drank and did justice, echoing proper feasting with righteousness.