Verse 20
Ecclesiastes 10:20
American Standard Version
20
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.
Original Language Text
hebrew
גַּ֣ם בְּ/מַדָּֽעֲ/ךָ֗ מֶ֚לֶךְ אַל תְּקַלֵּ֔ל וּ/בְ/חַדְרֵי֙ מִשְׁכָּ֣בְ/ךָ֔ אַל תְּקַלֵּ֖ל עָשִׁ֑יר כִּ֣י ע֤וֹף הַ/שָּׁמַ֨יִם֙ יוֹלִ֣יךְ אֶת הַ/קּ֔וֹל וּ/בַ֥עַל ה/כנפים כְּנָפַ֖יִם יַגֵּ֥יד דָּבָֽר
English Translation
Also in your thought, do not curse a king, and in your bedroom, do not curse a rich person, for a bird of the heavens will carry the voice, and a creature with wings will declare the matter.
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