The son of nobles; not so much by birth, as even the worst of kings commonly are, and have been, as by their noble and worthy dispositions, and endowments, and carriages; for such a one is opposed to the child in the former verse. Sons of nobles are put for noble persons, as the sons of men for men, and the sons of physicians for physicians. Eat in due season; so as may further, and not hinder, their main business. For strength; to refresh and strengthen their natures, that they may be fit for action and business. Not for drunkenness; not only nor chiefly to please their palates, and indulge themselves in sensuality.
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Ecclesiastes 10:17
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!