NASB Lexicon
KJV Lexicon Curseqalal (kaw-lal') to be (causatively, make) light, literally (swift, small, sharp, etc.) or figuratively (easy, trifling, vile, etc.)whet. not the king melek (meh'-lek) a king -- king, royal. no not in thy thought madda` (mad-daw') intelligence or consciousness -- knowledge, science, thought. and curse qalal (kaw-lal') to be (causatively, make) light, literally (swift, small, sharp, etc.) or figuratively (easy, trifling, vile, etc.)whet. not the rich `ashiyr (aw-sheer') rich, whether literal or figurative (noble) -- rich (man). in thy bedchamber cheder (kheh'-der) an apartment (usually literal) -- (bed) inner)chamber, innermost(-ward) part, parlour, + south, within. mishkab (mish-kawb') a bed (figuratively, a bier); abstractly, sleep; by euphemism, carnal intercourse -- bed(-chamber), couch, lieth (lying) with. for a bird `owph (ofe) a bird (as covered with feathers, or rather as covering with wings), often collectively -- bird, that flieth, flying, fowl. of the air shamayim (shaw-mah'-yim) air, astrologer, heaven(-s). shall carry yalak (yaw-lak') to walk; causatively, to carry (in various senses) the voice qowl (kole) from an unused root meaning to call aloud; a voice or sound and that which hath ba`al (bah'-al) a master; hence, a husband, or (figuratively) owner (often used with another noun in modifications of this latter sense) + married, master, person, + sworn, they of. wings kanaph (kaw-nawf') an edge or extremity; specifically (of a bird or army) a wing, (of a garment or bed-clothing) a flap, (of the earth) a quarter, (of a building) a pinnacle shall tell nagad (naw-gad') to front, i.e. stand boldly out opposite; by implication (causatively), to manifest; figuratively, to announce (always by word of mouth to one present); specifically, to expose, predict, explain, praise the matter dabar (daw-baw') a word; by implication, a matter (as spoken of) or thing; adverbially, a cause Parallel Verses 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. King James Bible 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. Holman Christian Standard Bible Do not curse the king even in your thoughts, and do not curse a rich person even in your bedroom, for a bird of the sky may carry the message, and a winged creature may report the matter. International Standard Version Do not curse the king, even in your thoughts. Do not curse the rich, even in your bedroom. For a bird will fly by and tell what you say, or something with wings may talk about it. NET Bible Do not curse a king even in your thoughts, and do not curse the rich while in your bedroom; for a bird might report what you are thinking, or some winged creature might repeat your words. GOD'S WORD® Translation Don't curse the king even in your thoughts, and don't curse rich people even in your bedroom. A bird may carry your words, or some winged creature may repeat what you say. King James 2000 Bible Curse not the king, no not even in your thought; and curse not the rich in your bedchamber: for a bird of the air shall carry the voice, and that which has wings shall tell the matter. Links Ecclesiastes 10:20Ecclesiastes 10:20 NIV Ecclesiastes 10:20 NLT Ecclesiastes 10:20 ESV Ecclesiastes 10:20 NASB Ecclesiastes 10:20 KJV |
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