Ecclesiastes 10:16 Cross References

Ecclesiastes 10:16

16: Destruction is certain for the land whose king is a child and whose leaders feast in the morning.

Children oppress my people, and women rule over them. O my people, can't you see what fools your rulers are? They are leading you down a pretty garden path to destruction.

Destruction is certain for you who get up early to begin long drinking bouts that last late into the night.
You furnish lovely music and wine at your grand parties; the harps, lyres, tambourines, and flutes are superb! But you never think about the LORD or notice what he is doing.

Then he will appoint children to rule over them, and anarchy will prevail.
People will take advantage of each other--man against man, neighbor fighting neighbor. Young people will revolt against authority, and nobodies will sneer at honorable people.

Then a whole gang of scoundrels joined him, defying Solomon's son Rehoboam when he was young and inexperienced and could not stand up to them.

Wine produces mockers; liquor leads to brawls. Whoever is led astray by drink cannot be wise.
The king's fury is like a lion's roar; to rouse his anger is to risk your life.

Jehoiakim was twenty-five years old when he became king, and he reigned in Jerusalem eleven years. But he did what was evil in the sight of the LORD his God.

Jehoahaz was twenty-three years old when he became king, but he reigned only three months.

Zedekiah was twenty-one years old when he became king, and he reigned in Jerusalem eleven years.

Now, however, Israel is being led by drunks! The priests and prophets reel and stagger from beer and wine. They make stupid mistakes as they carry out their responsibilities.
Their tables are covered with vomit; filth is everywhere.

Jehoiachin was eighteen years old when he became king, but he reigned in Jerusalem only three months and ten days. Jehoiachin did what was evil in the LORD's sight.

This is what the LORD says to the dynasty of David: Give justice to the people you judge! Help those who have been robbed; rescue them from their oppressors. Do what is right, or my anger will burn like an unquenchable fire because of all your sins.

"On royal holidays, the princes get drunk. The king makes a fool of himself and drinks with those who are making fun of him.
Their hearts blaze like a furnace with intrigue. Their plot smolders through the night, and in the morning it flames forth like a raging fire.
They kill their kings one after another, and no one cries out to me for help.

Manasseh was twelve years old when he became king, and he reigned in Jerusalem fifty-five years.
He did what was evil in the LORD's sight, imitating the detestable practices of the pagan nations whom the LORD had driven from the land ahead of the Israelites.
He rebuilt the pagan shrines his father Hezekiah had destroyed. He constructed altars for the images of Baal and set up Asherah poles. He also bowed before all the stars of heaven and worshiped them.
He even built pagan altars in the Temple of the LORD, the place where the LORD had said his name should be honored forever.
He put these altars for the stars of heaven in both courtyards of the LORD's Temple.

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