complete verse (Ecclesiastes 10:17)

Following are a number of back-translations as well as a sample translation for translators of Ecclesiastes 10:17:

  • Kupsabiny: “The land of a king who stands fast and his leaders eat at the proper time, wanting to get strength and do not get drunk is in a good position.” (Source: Kupsabiny Back Translation)
  • Newari: “Happy is that country,
    in which the king has been born of noble birth
    and in which the princes do not get drunk on wine
    but who eats food for strength at the right time.” (Source: Newari Back Translation)
  • Hiligaynon: “But blessed is the nation whose king was born from a noble family and its leaders/[lit. heads] are having-a-feast at the right time with control of themselves and they do- not -get-drunk.” (Source: Hiligaynon Back Translation)
  • English: “But a nation will prosper if its ruler is from a noble/well-educated family,
    and if its other leaders feast only at the proper times,
    and if they eat and drink only to be strong, not to become drunk.” (Source: Translation for Translators)
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