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Ecclesiastes 10:19

Money and wealthJoyWisdom

17 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!

18 By much slothfulness the building decayeth; and through idleness of the hands the house droppeth through.

A feast is made for laughter, and wine maketh merry: but money answereth all things.

20 Curse not the king, no not in thy thought; and curse not the rich in thy bedchamber: for a bird of the air shall carry the voice, and that which hath wings shall tell the matter.

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BSB
A feast is prepared for laughter, and wine makes life merry, but money is the answer for everything.
KJV
A feast is made for laughter, and wine maketh merry: but money answereth all things.
WEB
A feast is made for laughter, and wine makes the life glad; and money is the answer for all things.
ASV
A feast is made for laughter, and wine maketh glad the life; and money answereth all things.
DARBY
A feast is made for laughter, and wine maketh life merry; but money answereth everything.
BLB
Bread is made for laughter, and wine makes life merry—and the silver is the answer to all.
ÅB
For å more seg holder de[^4] gjestebud, og vinen legger glede over livet; alt sammen fås for penger.
OTB
En fest er laget for latter, vin gjør livet gledelig, og penger er svaret på alt.
B1930
For å more sig holder de gjestebud, og vinen legger glede over livet; alt sammen fås for penger. < FRK 10, 16.>

Study notes (Tyndale)

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Cross references

  • Psalms 104:15

    And wine that maketh glad the heart of man, and oil to make his face to shine, and bread which strengtheneth man’s heart.

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  • Philippians 4:15–19

    Now ye Philippians know also, that in the beginning of the gospel, when I departed from Macedonia, no church communicated with me as concerning giving and receiving, but ye only.

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  • Isaiah 24:11

    There is a crying for wine in the streets; all joy is darkened, the mirth of the land is gone.

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  • Ecclesiastes 2:1–2

    I said in mine heart, Go to now, I will prove thee with mirth, therefore enjoy pleasure: and, behold, this also is vanity.

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  • Luke 12:19

    And I will say to my soul, Soul, thou hast much goods laid up for many years; take thine ease, eat, drink, and be merry.

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  • Psalms 112:9

    He hath dispersed, he hath given to the poor; his righteousness endureth for ever; his horn shall be exalted with honour.

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  • Isaiah 23:18

    And her merchandise and her hire shall be holiness to the LORD: it shall not be treasured nor laid up; for her merchandise shall be for them that dwell before the LORD, to eat sufficiently, and for durable clothing.

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  • 1 Peter 4:3

    For the time past of our life may suffice us to have wrought the will of the Gentiles, when we walked in lasciviousness, lusts, excess of wine, revellings, banquetings, and abominable idolatries:

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