Treasury of Scripture Knowledge

Summary

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!

And thy

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When

Ecclesiastes 10:6
The fool is appointed to great heights,
but the rich remain in lowly positions.
Proverbs 28:2
When a land is in rebellion, it has many rulers,
but with a discerning and knowledgeable person, it endures.
Jeremiah 30:21
Jacob’s leader will be one of them;
his ruler will issue from him.
I will invite him to Me, and he will approach Me,
for who would otherwise risk his life to approach Me?
This is the Lord’s declaration.

And thy

Proverbs 31:4
It is not for kings, Lemuel,
it is not for kings to drink wine
or for rulers to desire beer.

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Proverbs 31:4
It is not for kings, Lemuel,
it is not for kings to drink wine
or for rulers to desire beer.

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