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

Drops — i.e., lets the rain drop through.

By much slothfulness the building decays Or, "by slothfulnesses" ^F7. The word is in the dual number, and so ma…

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. …