Ecclesiastes 10:20

Young's Literal Translation (1862/1898)

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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Referenced Verses

  • Exod 22:28 : 28 `God thou dost not revile, and a prince among thy people thou dost not curse.
  • Acts 23:5 : 5 and Paul said, `I did not know, brethren, that he is chief priest: for it hath been written, Of the ruler of thy people thou shalt not speak evil;'
  • 2 Kgs 6:12 : 12 And one of his servants saith, `Nay, my lord, O king, for Elisha the prophet, who `is' in Israel, declareth to the king of Israel the words that thou speakest in the inner part of thy bed-chamber.'
  • Eccl 7:21-22 : 21 Also to all the words that they speak give not thy heart, that thou hear not thy servant reviling thee. 22 For many times also hath thy heart known that thou thyself also hast reviled others.
  • Isa 8:21 : 21 -- And it hath passed over into it, hardened and hungry, And it hath come to pass, That it is hungry, and hath been wroth, And made light of its king, and of its God, And hath looked upwards.
  • Luke 10:40 : 40 and Martha was distracted about much serving, and having stood by him, she said, `Sir, dost thou not care that my sister left me alone to serve? say then to her, that she may partake along with me.'
  • Luke 12:2-3 : 2 and there is nothing covered, that shall not be revealed; and hid, that shall not be known; 3 because whatever in the darkness ye said, in the light shall be heard: and what to the ear ye spake in the inner-chambers, shall be proclaimed upon the house-tops.
  • Luke 19:40 : 40 and he answering said to them, `I say to you, that, if these shall be silent, the stones will cry out!'

Similar Verses (AI)

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    21Also to all the words that they speak give not thy heart, that thou hear not thy servant reviling thee.

    22For many times also hath thy heart known that thou thyself also hast reviled others.

  • Exod 22:28
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    28`God thou dost not revile, and a prince among thy people thou dost not curse.

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    10Accuse not a servant unto his lord, Lest he disesteem thee, and thou be found guilty.

    11A generation `is', that lightly esteemeth their father, And their mother doth not bless.

  • Prov 26:2
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    2As a bird by wandering, as a swallow by flying, So reviling without cause doth not come.

  • Prov 23:4-5
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    4Labour not to make wealth, From thine own understanding cease, Dost thou cause thine eyes to fly upon it? Then it is not.

    5For wealth maketh to itself wings, As an eagle it flieth to the heavens.

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    10An oath `is' on the lips of a king, In judgment his mouth trespasseth not.

  • Prov 27:14
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    14Whoso is saluting his friend with a loud voice, In the morning rising early, A light thing it is reckoned to him.

  • Prov 25:6-8
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    6Honour not thyself before a king, And in the place of the great stand not.

    7For better `that' he hath said to thee, `Come thou up hither,' Than `that' he humble thee before a noble, Whom thine eyes have seen.

    8Go not forth to strive, haste, turn, What dost thou in its latter end, When thy neighbour causeth thee to blush?

  • Eccl 10:16-17
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    16Wo to thee, O land, when thy king `is' a youth, And thy princes do eat in the morning.

    17Happy art thou, O land, When thy king `is' a son of freemen, And thy princes do eat in due season, For might, and not for drunkenness.

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    2I pray thee, the commandment of a king keep, even for the sake of the oath of God.

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    4Where the word of a king `is' power `is', and who saith to him, `What dost thou?'

  • Prov 20:2
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    2The fear of a king `is' a growl as of a young lion, He who is causing him to be wroth is wronging his soul.

  • Prov 24:18-19
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    18Lest Jehovah see, and `it be' evil in His eyes, And He hath turned from off him His anger.

    19Fret not thyself at evil doers, Be not envious at the wicked,

  • Eccl 10:19
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    19For mirth they are making a feast, And wine maketh life joyful, And the silver answereth with all.

  • Prov 20:19-20
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    19A revealer of secret counsels is the busybody, And for a deceiver `with' his lips make not thyself surety.

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  • Prov 25:10
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    10Lest the hearer put thee to shame, And thine evil report turn not back.

  • Prov 24:21
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    21Fear Jehovah, my son, and the king, With changers mix not up thyself,

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    8If oppression of the poor, and violent taking away of judgment and righteousness thou seest in a province, do not marvel at the matter, for a higher than the high is observing, and high ones `are' over them.

  • Prov 10:22
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    22The blessing of Jehovah -- it maketh rich, And He addeth no grief with it.

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    27As a cage full of fowls, So their houses are full of deceit, Therefore they have been great, and are rich.

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    10Luxury is not comely for a fool, Much less for a servant to rule among princes.

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    14The fury of a king `is' messengers of death, And a wise man pacifieth it.

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    18Who hath said to a king -- `Worthless,' Unto princes -- `Wicked?'

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  • Eccl 10:4-6
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    4If the spirit of the ruler go up against thee, Thy place leave not, For yielding quieteth great sinners.

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    7Not comely for a fool is a lip of excellency, Much less for a noble a lip of falsehood.

  • Job 36:18-19
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    18Lest He move thee with a stroke, And the abundance of an atonement turn thee not aside.

    19Doth He value thy riches? He hath gold, and all the forces of power.

  • Prov 10:6
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    6Blessings `are' for the head of the righteous, And the mouth of the wicked cover doth violence.

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    19In the abundance of words transgression ceaseth not, And whoso is restraining his lips `is' wise.

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    2Let another praise thee, and not thine own mouth, A stranger, and not thine own lips.

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    2Cause not thy mouth to hasten, and let not thy heart hasten to bring out a word before God, for God is in the heavens, and thou on the earth, therefore let thy words be few.

  • Job 31:30
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    30Yea, I have not suffered my mouth to sin, To ask with an oath his life.

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    8The ransom of a man's life `are' his riches, And the poor hath not heard rebuke.

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    10Trust not in oppression, And in robbery become not vain, Wealth -- when it increaseth -- set not the heart.

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    20A stedfast man hath multiplied blessings, And whoso is hasting to be rich is not acquitted.

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    10The voice of leaders hath been hidden, And their tongue to the palate hath cleaved.

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    10out of the same mouth doth come forth blessing and cursing; it doth not need, my brethren, these things so to happen;