Woe to you, O land whose king is a youth, and whose princes feast in the morning.
Youths oppress My people, and women rule over them. O My people, your guides mislead you; they turn you from your paths.
Woe to those who rise early in the morning in pursuit of strong drink, who linger into the evening, to be inflamed by wi
“I will make mere lads their leaders, and children will rule over them.”
Wine is a mocker, strong drink is a brawler, and whoever is led astray by them is not wise.
O house of David, this is what the LORD says: ‘Administer justice every morning, and rescue the victim of robbery from t
Then worthless and wicked men gathered around him to resist Rehoboam son of Solomon when he was young, inexperienced, an
The princes are inflamed with wine on the day of our king; so he joins hands with those who mock him.
Jehoahaz was twenty-three years old when he became king, and he reigned in Jerusalem three months.
Jehoiakim was twenty-five years old when he became king, and he reigned in Jerusalem eleven years. And he did evil in th
Jehoiachin was eighteen years old when he became king, and he reigned in Jerusalem three months and ten days. And he did
These also stagger from wine and stumble from strong drink: Priests and prophets reel from strong drink and are befuddle
Zedekiah was twenty-one years old when he became king, and he reigned in Jerusalem eleven years.
Manasseh was twelve years old when he became king, and he reigned in Jerusalem fifty-five years.