Ecclesiastes 10:17Happy are you, land, when your king is the son of nobles, and your princes eat in due season, for strength, and not for drunkenness!
The setting
Ancient Jerusalem, ~935 BC. Solomon contrasts wise leadership with the chaos he just described...
The emotion here: relief and gratitude for glimpsing how things should work
The original word
chorim (חֹרִים) — nobles, free men of good character and training
Why it matters
Ancient Near Eastern rulers held formal banquets at set times to display order and wisdom
Read with care
What most readers miss in Ecclesiastes 10:17
The timing matters — eating 'in due season' shows self-control and proper priorities
Common misconceptionPeople think this promotes aristocracy, but it's about character. A noble heart matters more than noble birth.
The thread continues
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Bible Genome reading
Ecclesiastes 10:17 — Bible Genome reading
Emotional genome
Ecclesiastes 10:17 comes from the book of Ecclesiastes, written during the United Kingdom period. These words are attributed to Solomon. The dominant emotion in this verse is joyful, with a comfort power of 60% and a tone that is celebratory. It belongs to the wisdom genre of biblical literature. Key themes include good leadership, blessing. Notable phrases: happy are you land; son of nobles.
Emotionally similar
Verses that meet the same joyful
“For to us a child is born. To us a son is given; and the government will be on his shoulders. His name will be called Wonderful, Counselor, …”
— Isaiah 9:6
“For as in Adam all die, so also in Christ all will be made alive.”
— 1 Corinthians 15:22
“"Death, where is your sting? Hades, where is your victory?"”
— 1 Corinthians 15:55
“Rejoice always.”
— 1 Thessalonians 5:16
“Therefore if anyone is in Christ, he is a new creation. The old things have passed away. Behold, all things have become new.”
— 2 Corinthians 5:17
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