Ecclesiastes 10:20

King James Version (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.

Translations

Ecclesiastes 10:20 - Amplified Bible

Curse not the king, no, not even in your thoughts, and curse not the rich in your bedchamber, for a bird of the air will carry the voice, and a winged creature will tell the matter.

Ecclesiastes 10:20 - 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.

Ecclesiastes 10:20 - Bible in Basic English

Say not a curse against the king, even in your thoughts; and even secretly say not a curse against the man of wealth; because a bird of the air will take the voice, and that which has wings will give news of it.

Ecclesiastes 10:20 - Darby Bible

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 - English Standard Version

Even in your thoughts, do not curse the king, nor in your bedroom curse the rich, for a bird of the air will carry your voice, or some winged creature tell the matter.

Ecclesiastes 10:20 - King James 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.

Ecclesiastes 10:20 - La Biblia de las Americas

Ni aun en tu recámara (Lit., pensamiento) maldigas al rey,
ni en tus alcobas maldigas al rico,
porque un ave de los cielos llevará el rumor,
y un ser alado hará conocer el asunto.

Ecclesiastes 10:20 - The Message

Don’t bad-mouth your leaders, not even under your breath,
   And don’t abuse your betters, even in the privacy of your home.
   Loose talk has a way of getting picked up and spread around.
   Little birds drop the crumbs of your gossip far and wide.

Ecclesiastes 10:20 - New American Standard Bible

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.

Ecclesiastes 10:20 - Nueva Biblia Latinoamericana de Hoy

Ni aun en tu recámara maldigas al rey,
Ni en tus alcobas maldigas al rico,
Porque un ave de los cielos llevará el rumor,
Y un ser alado hará conocer el asunto.

Ecclesiastes 10:20 - World English Bible

Don`t revile the king, no, not in your thoughts; And don`t revile the rich in your bedchamber: For a bird of the sky may carry your voice, And that which has wings may tell the matter.

Ecclesiastes 10:20 - Young's Living 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.

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