(Ecclesiastes 10:16) Foolish rulers, by their weakness, self-indulgence, and sloth, bring decay upon the state. Nobleness and temperanc…

Woe. —See Note on Ecclesiastes 4:10.

A child. —The Hebrew word has a wide range, being constantly translate…

Woe to you, O land, when your king [is] a child Not so much in age; though it is sometimes an unhappiness to a nation to …

The happiness of a land depends on the character of its rulers. The people cannot be happy when their princes are childish and lovers of pleasure. …