Shalt thou reign, because thou strivest to excel in cedar? Did not thy father eat and drink, and do justice and righteousness? then it was well with him.

Are you to be a king because you make more use of cedar than your father? did not your father take food and drink and do right, judging in righteousness, and then it was well for him?

Θελεις βασιλευει, διοτι εγκλειεις σεαυτον εις κεδρον; ο πατηρ σου δεν ετρωγε και επινε, και επειδη εκαμνε κρισιν και δικαιοσυνην, ευημερει;

Shalt thou reign, because thou closest thyself in cedar? did not thy father eat and drink, and do judgment and justice, and then it was well with him?

“Should you reign, because you strive to excel in cedar? Didn’t your father eat and drink, and do justice and righteousness? Then it was well with him.