Ecclesiastes 10:20

“Even in your thought do not curse the king, and in the chambers of your bed do not curse the rich, for a bird of the sky will carry the voice, and the owner of wings will tell the matter.”

Ecclesiastes 10:20 · direct translation from the Hebrew
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Ecclesiastes 10:20, word by word

in your thoughtמַדָּעֲmadaa

knowledge

Knowledge, understanding: knowing things and knowing how to think. A word of the same family as "know," found in the late books (Chronicles, Daniel, Ecclesiastes).

Where else “madaa” appears
curseתְּקַלֵּלtekalel

curse

To speak words against someone that wish him harm.

Where else “tekalel” appears
the kingמֶלֶךְmelech

king

A king who rules a people.

Where else “melech” appears
and in the chambersחַדְרֵיchadre

inner room

Inner room, private chamber.

Where else “chadre” appears
of your bedמִשְׁכָּבְmishkav

bed

The place in the house for sleeping and resting.

Where else “mishkav” appears
the richעָשִׁירashir

rich

Rich.

Where else “ashir” appears
a birdעוֹףof

bird

The animals with wings and feathers that fly through the sky: doves, eagles, ravens.

Where else “of” appears
of the skyשָּׁמַיִםshamayim

sky

The high space seen above the earth, where the birds, clouds, sun and stars are.

Where else “shamayim” appears
will carryיוֹלִיךְyolich

lead

To lead someone to another place, or to bring him along.

Where else “yolich” appears
the voiceקּוֹלkol

voice

What is heard when someone speaks or sings; also the voice of God.

Where else “kol” appears
and the ownerבַעַלvaal

owner

One who owns something and answers for it: a house, an ox, a field.

Where else “vaal” appears
of wingsכְּנָפַיִםkenafayim

wing

A bird's wing; shelter under God's wings.

Where else “kenafayim” appears
will tellיַגֵּידyaged

tell

To tell someone something he does not know or has not seen.

Where else “yaged” appears
the matterדָּבָרdavar

thing

A matter, a thing; with "not", nothing.

Where else “davar” appears

The context

19For laughter they make bread, and wine gladdens life, and silver answers everything.

20 · This verse (above)

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