Ecclesiastes 10:20 — Bible Verse (KJV)
“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. ”
Ecclesiastes 10:20 — King James Version (KJV), 1611
Ecclesiastes 10:20 in 6 Bible Translations
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Ecclesiastes 10:20 WEB — World English Bible (2000)
“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.”
Ecclesiastes 10:20 — World English Bible
Ecclesiastes 10:20 ASV — American Standard Version (1901)
“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. ”
Ecclesiastes 10:20 — American Standard Version
Ecclesiastes 10:20 YLT — Young's Literal Translation (1862)
“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.”
Ecclesiastes 10:20 — Young's Literal Translation
Ecclesiastes 10:20 DBY — Darby Translation (1890)
“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. ”
Ecclesiastes 10:20 — Darby Translation
Ecclesiastes 10:20 GEN — Geneva Bible (1599)
“Curse not the King, no not in thy thought, neither curse the rich in thy bed chamber: for the foule of the heauen shall carie the voice, and that which hath wings, shall declare the matter. ”
Ecclesiastes 10:20 — Geneva Bible
Ecclesiastes 10:20 in Context — Ecclesiastes 10
18 By much slothfulness the building decayeth; and through idleness of the hands the house droppeth through.
19 A feast is made for laughter, and wine maketh merry: but money answereth all things.
20 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.
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What Does Ecclesiastes 10:20 Mean?
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