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Woe to thee, O land, when thy king [is] a child, and thy princes eat in the morning!

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Translations

Louis Segond 1910

Malheur à toi, pays dont le roi est un enfant, et dont les princes mangent dès le matin!

KJV

Woe to thee, O land, when thy king [is] a child, and thy princes eat in the morning!

Patristic reading

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  • Theodulf of Orleans

    Sermon Fragments

    it is said elsewhere: "Woe to you, city, whose king is a youth and whose princes eat in the morning" Ecclesiastes 10:16. Many serve the pleasures of drunkenness and gluttony from morning until sunset, not understanding why they were born, but held captive by bestial habits. They…
  • Eucherius of Lyon

    Book of Spiritual Intelligence Formulas

    s mentioned in: Woe to you, O land, when your king is a child, and your princes feast in the morning Ecclesiastes 10:16; they feast in the morning when lifted by worldly prosperity, instead of waiting for eternal happiness. Noon signifies the clarity of teachings and deeds. In So…

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