Ecclesiastes 10:20
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NASB ©HebrewTransliterationStrong'sDefinitionOrigin
Furthermore,גַּ֣םgam1571also, moreover, yeafrom an unused word
in your bedchamberבְּמַדָּֽעֲךָ֗be·mad·da·'a·cha4093knowledge, thoughtfrom yada
do not curseתְּקַלֵּ֔לte·kal·lel,7043to be slight, swift or triflinga prim. root
a king,מֶ֚לֶךְme·lech4428kingfrom an unused word
and in your sleepingמִשְׁכָּ֣בְךָ֔mish·ka·ve·cha,4904place of lying, a couch, act of lyingfrom shakab
roomsוּבְחַדְרֵי֙u·ve·chad·rei2315a chamber, roomfrom chadar
do not curseתְּקַלֵּ֖לte·kal·lel7043to be slight, swift or triflinga prim. root
a rich man,עָשִׁ֑ירa·shir;6223richfrom ashar
for a birdעֹ֤וףo·vf5775flying creaturesfrom uph
of the heavensהַשָּׁמַ֙יִם֙ha·sha·ma·yim8064heaven, skyfrom an unused word
will carryיֹולִ֣יךְyo·v·lich1980to go, come, walka prim. root
the soundהַקֹּ֔ולhak·ko·vl,6963sound, voicefrom an unused word
and the winged(כְּנָפַ֖יִםke·na·fa·yim3671wing, extremityfrom an unused word
creature will makeיַגֵּ֥ידyag·geid5046to be conspicuousa prim. root
the matterדָּבָֽר׃da·var.1697speech, wordfrom dabar
known.  5046to be conspicuousa prim. root
KJV Lexicon
Curse
qalal  (kaw-lal')
to be (causatively, make) light, literally (swift, small, sharp, etc.) or figuratively (easy, trifling, vile, etc.)whet.
not the king
melek  (meh'-lek)
a king -- king, royal.
no not in thy thought
madda`  (mad-daw')
intelligence or consciousness -- knowledge, science, thought.
and curse
qalal  (kaw-lal')
to be (causatively, make) light, literally (swift, small, sharp, etc.) or figuratively (easy, trifling, vile, etc.)whet.
not the rich
`ashiyr  (aw-sheer')
rich, whether literal or figurative (noble) -- rich (man).
in thy bedchamber
cheder  (kheh'-der)
an apartment (usually literal) -- (bed) inner)chamber, innermost(-ward) part, parlour, + south, within.
mishkab  (mish-kawb')
a bed (figuratively, a bier); abstractly, sleep; by euphemism, carnal intercourse -- bed(-chamber), couch, lieth (lying) with.
for a bird
`owph  (ofe)
a bird (as covered with feathers, or rather as covering with wings), often collectively -- bird, that flieth, flying, fowl.
of the air
shamayim  (shaw-mah'-yim)
air, astrologer, heaven(-s).
shall carry
yalak  (yaw-lak')
to walk; causatively, to carry (in various senses)
the voice
qowl  (kole)
from an unused root meaning to call aloud; a voice or sound
and that which hath
ba`al  (bah'-al)
a master; hence, a husband, or (figuratively) owner (often used with another noun in modifications of this latter sense) + married, master, person, + sworn, they of.
wings
kanaph  (kaw-nawf')
an edge or extremity; specifically (of a bird or army) a wing, (of a garment or bed-clothing) a flap, (of the earth) a quarter, (of a building) a pinnacle
shall tell
nagad  (naw-gad')
to front, i.e. stand boldly out opposite; by implication (causatively), to manifest; figuratively, to announce (always by word of mouth to one present); specifically, to expose, predict, explain, praise
the matter
dabar  (daw-baw')
a word; by implication, a matter (as spoken of) or thing; adverbially, a cause
New American Standard (©1995)
Furthermore, in your bedchamber do not curse a king, and in your sleeping rooms do not curse a rich man, for a bird of the heavens will carry the sound and the winged creature will make the matter known.

King James Bible
Curse not the king, no not in thy thought; and curse not the rich in thy bedchamber: for a bird of the air shall carry the voice, and that which hath wings shall tell the matter.

American King James Version
Curse not the king, no not in your thought; and curse not the rich in your bedchamber: for a bird of the air shall carry the voice, and that which has wings shall tell the matter.

American Standard Version
Revile not the king, no, not in thy thought; and revile not the rich in thy bedchamber: for a bird of the heavens shall carry the voice, and that which hath wings shall tell the matter.

Darby Bible Translation
Curse not the king, no, not in thy thought; and curse not the rich in thy bedchamber: for the bird of the air will carry the voice, and that which hath wings will tell the matter.

English Revised Version
Curse not the king, no, not in thy thought; and curse not the rich in thy bedchamber: for a bird of the air shall carry the voice, and that which hath wings shall tell the matter.

Webster's Bible Translation
Curse not the king, no not in thy thought; and curse not the rich in thy bed-chamber: for a bird of the air will carry the voice, and that which hath wings will tell the matter.

World English Bible
Don't curse the king, no, not in your thoughts; and don't curse the rich in your bedroom: for a bird of the sky may carry your voice, and that which has wings may tell the matter.

Young's Literal Translation
Even in thy mind a king revile not, And in the inner parts of thy bed-chamber Revile not the rich: For a fowl of the heavens causeth the voice to go, And a possessor of wings declareth the word.

קהלת 10:20 Hebrew OT: Westminster Leningrad Codex
גַּ֣ם בְּמַדָּֽעֲךָ֗ מֶ֚לֶךְ אַל־תְּקַלֵּ֔ל וּבְחַדְרֵי֙ מִשְׁכָּ֣בְךָ֔ אַל־תְּקַלֵּ֖ל עָשִׁ֑יר כִּ֣י עֹ֤וף הַשָּׁמַ֙יִם֙ יֹולִ֣יךְ אֶת־הַקֹּ֔ול וּבַ֥עַל [הַכְּנָפַיִם כ] (כְּנָפַ֖יִם ק) יַגֵּ֥יד דָּבָֽר׃

קהלת 10:20 Hebrew OT: WLC (Consonants Only)
גם במדעך מלך אל־תקלל ובחדרי משכבך אל־תקלל עשיר כי עוף השמים יוליך את־הקול ובעל [הכנפים כ] (כנפים ק) יגיד דבר׃

קהלת 10:20 Paleo-Hebrew OT: WLC (Font Required)
גם במדעך מלך אל־תקלל ובחדרי משכבך אל־תקלל עשיר כי עוף השמים יוליך את־הקול ובעל [הכנפים כ] (כנפים ק) יגיד דבר׃

קהלת 10:20 Hebrew Bible
גם במדעך מלך אל תקלל ובחדרי משכבך אל תקלל עשיר כי עוף השמים יוליך את הקול ובעל הכנפים יגיד דבר׃

Latin: Biblia Sacra Vulgata
in cogitatione tua regi ne detrahas et in secreto cubiculi tui ne maledixeris diviti quia avis caeli portabit vocem tuam et qui habet pinnas adnuntiabit sententiam

Air Bedchamber Bed-chamber Bedroom Bird Carry Causeth Creature Curse Declareth Fowl Furthermore Heavens Inner Matter Mind News Possessor Report Revile Rich Rooms Secretly Sky Sleeping Thoughts Voice Wealth Wing Winged Wings

Air Bedchamber Bed-Chamber Bedroom Bird Carry Creature Curse Furthermore Heavens Inner Matter Mind News Report Rich Rooms Secretly Sky Sleeping Sound Thought Thoughts Voice Wing Winged Wings Words

Air Bedchamber Bed-Chamber Bedroom Bird Carry Creature Curse Furthermore Heavens Inner Matter Mind News Report Rich Rooms Secretly Sky Sleeping Sound Thought Thoughts Voice Wing Winged Wings Words

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