Eccles. 10:20 in context
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Ecclesiastes 10:20

Do not curse (take lightly, dishonor) the king,
not even in your thoughts (to yourself)
and do not curse (take lightly, dishonor) a rich man [whom God has blessed, see Ps. 112:3],
not even in your bedroom,
for a bird in the sky can carry the voice (whisper in someone's ear)
and someone with wings can tell your words.
[The proverb "a bird has whispered in my ear..." comes from this passage in the Bible. Be careful what you say, because rumors and gossip spread quickly and easily become public knowledge.]
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Hebrew Masoretic text (MA), Read from right to left

גַּם   בְּמַדָּעֲךָ   מֶלֶךְ   אַל   תְּקַלֵּל   וּבְחַדְרֵי   מִשְׁכָּבְךָ   אַל   תְּקַלֵּל   עָשִׁיר   כִּי   עוֹף   הַשָּׁמַיִם   יוֹלִיךְ   אֶת   הַקּוֹל   וּבַעַל   הַכְּנָפַיִם   יַגֵּיד   דָּבָר  

Greek Septuagint (LXX), Read from left to right

καί γε ἐν συνειδήσει σου βασιλέα μὴ καταράσῃ καὶ ἐν ταμιείοις κοιτώνων σου μὴ καταράσῃ πλούσιον ὅτι πετεινὸν τοῦ οὐρανοῦ ἀποίσει σὺν τὴν φωνήν καὶ ὁ ἔχων τὰς πτέρυγας ἀπαγγελεῖ λόγον

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Strongs nr Hebrew English Grammar Code
H1571
 גַּ֣ם (gam)
 also
Adv. Adverb

 D
H9003
H4093
H9021
 בְּ (be)
מַדָּֽעֲ (madaa)
ךָ֗ (kha)
 in
knowledge
your
Prep. Preposition

Noun Noun
♂/♀ sing. gen. masculine och feminine singular Construct state

Suffix Suffix
pron. ♂ sing. Pronominal second person masculine singular

R
Ncbsc
Sp2ms
H4428
 מֶ֚לֶךְ (melekhe)
 king
Noun Noun
♂/♀ sing. masculine och feminine singular Absolute state

 Ncbsa
H0408
H9014
 אַל (al-)
־
not
link
Particle – negation Particle (Negative)

 Tn
H7043
 תְּקַלֵּ֔ל (teqalel)
 to lighten
Verb Verb
piel ♂ sing. piel second person masculine singular

Vpi2ms
H9002
H9003
H2315
 וּ (o)
בְ (ve)
חַדְרֵי֙ (chaderei)
 and
in
chamber
Conj. Conjunktion

Prep. Preposition

Noun Noun
♂ pl. gen. masculine plural Construct state

C
R
Ncmpc
H4904
H9021
 מִשְׁכָּ֣בְ (mishekave)
ךָ֔ (kha)
 bed
your
Noun Noun
♂/♀ sing. gen. masculine och feminine singular Construct state

Suffix Suffix
pron. ♂ sing. Pronominal second person masculine singular

Ncbsc
Sp2ms
H0408
H9014
 אַל (al-)
־
not
link
Particle – negation Particle (Negative)

 Tn
H7043
 תְּקַלֵּ֖ל (teqalel)
 to lighten
Verb Verb
piel ♂ sing. piel second person masculine singular

Vpi2ms
H6223
 עָשִׁ֑יר (ashir)
 rich
Adj. Adjective
♂/♀ sing. masculine och feminine singular Absolute state

 Aabsa
H3588a
 כִּ֣י (ki)
 for
Conj. Conjunktion

 Tc
H5775
 ע֤וֹף (vóf)
 bird
Noun Noun
♂/♀ sing. gen. masculine och feminine singular Construct state

Ncbsc
H9009
H8064
 הַ (ha)
שָּׁמַ֙יִם֙ (shamajim)
 the
heaven
Particle Particle (Definite Article)

Noun Noun
♂ pl. masculine plural Absolute state

 Td
Ncmpa
H1980
 יוֹלִ֣יךְ (jvólikhe)
 to go
Verb Verb
hiphil 3p ♂ sing. hiphil third person masculine singular

Vhi3ms
H0853
H9014
 אֶת (et-)
־
obj.
link
Particle Particle (Direct Object Marker)

 To
H9009
H6963a
 הַ (ha)
קּ֔וֹל (qvól)
 the
voice
Particle Particle (Definite Article)

Noun Noun
♂/♀ sing. masculine och feminine singular Absolute state

 Td
Ncbsa
H9002
H1167
 וּ (o)
בַ֥עַל (vaal)
 and
master
Conj. Conjunktion

Noun Noun
♂/♀ sing. masculine och feminine singular Absolute state

 C
Ncbsa
H9009
H3671
 הַ (ha)
כְּנָפַיִם (kenafajim)
 the
wing
Particle Particle (Definite Article)

Noun Noun
♂/♀ dual (couple) masculine och feminine dual (2/a couple) Absolute state

 Td
Ncbda
H5046
 יַגֵּ֥יד (jageid)
 to tell
Verb Verb
hiphil 3p ♂ sing. hiphil third person masculine singular

Vhi3ms
H1697
H9016
 דָּבָֽר (davar)
׃
word
verseEnd
Noun Noun
♂/♀ sing. masculine och feminine singular Absolute state

 Ncbsa

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