16Woe to thee, O land, when thy king is a child, and thy princes eat in the morning!
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As for my people, children are their oppressors, and women rule over them. O my people, they which lead thee cause thee to err, and destroy the way of thy paths.
Woe unto them that rise up early in the morning, that they may follow strong drink; that continue until night, till wine inflame them! …
Wine is a mocker, strong drink is raging: and whosoever is deceived thereby is not wise. …
And I will give children to be their princes, and babes shall rule over them. …
And there are gathered unto him vain men, the children of Belial, and have strengthened themselves against Rehoboam the son of Solomon, when Rehoboam was young and tenderhearted, and could not withstand them.
Commentary
Matthew Henry’s Complete Commentary on the Bible (1710)
(vv. 16-20)Solomon here observes, I. How much the happiness of a land depends upon the character of its rulers; it is well or ill with the people according as the princes are good or bad. 1. The people cannot be happy when their princes are childish and voluptuous (Eccl. 10:16): Woe unto thee, O land ! even the land of Canaan itself, though otherwise the glory of all lands, when thy king is a child , not so…
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