Ecclesiastes 10:20
Parallel Strong's
Berean Study Bible
Do not curse the king even in your thoughts, or curse the rich even in your bedroom, for a bird of the air may carry your words, and a winged creature may report your speech.

Young's Literal 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.

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.

Hebrew
Do not
אַל־ (’al-)
Adverb
Strong's 408: Not

curse
תְּקַלֵּ֔ל (tə·qal·lêl)
Verb - Piel - Imperfect - second person masculine singular
Strong's 7043: To be slight, swift or trifling

the king
מֶ֚לֶךְ (me·leḵ)
Noun - masculine singular
Strong's 4428: A king

even
גַּ֣ם (gam)
Conjunction
Strong's 1571: Assemblage, also, even, yea, though, both, and

in your thoughts,
בְּמַדָּֽעֲךָ֗ (bə·mad·dā·‘ă·ḵā)
Preposition-b | Noun - masculine singular construct | second person masculine singular
Strong's 4093: Intelligence, consciousness

[or]
אַל־ (’al-)
Adverb
Strong's 408: Not

curse
תְּקַלֵּ֖ל (tə·qal·lêl)
Verb - Piel - Imperfect - second person masculine singular
Strong's 7043: To be slight, swift or trifling

the rich
עָשִׁ֑יר (‘ā·šîr)
Adjective - masculine singular
Strong's 6223: Rich

even in your bedroom,
וּבְחַדְרֵי֙ (ū·ḇə·ḥaḏ·rê)
Conjunctive waw, Preposition-b | Noun - masculine plural construct
Strong's 2315: A chamber, room

for
כִּ֣י (kî)
Conjunction
Strong's 3588: A relative conjunction

a bird
ע֤וֹף (‘ō·wp̄)
Noun - masculine singular construct
Strong's 5775: Flying creatures

of the sky
הַשָּׁמַ֙יִם֙ (haš·šā·ma·yim)
Article | Noun - masculine plural
Strong's 8064: Heaven, sky

may carry
יוֹלִ֣יךְ (yō·w·lîḵ)
Verb - Hifil - Imperfect - third person masculine singular
Strong's 1980: To go, come, walk

your words,
הַקּ֔וֹל (haq·qō·wl)
Article | Noun - masculine singular
Strong's 6963: A voice, sound

and a winged creature
וּבַ֥עַל (ū·ḇa·‘al)
Conjunctive waw | Noun - masculine singular construct
Strong's 1167: A master, a husband, owner

may report
יַגֵּ֥יד (yag·gêḏ)
Verb - Hifil - Imperfect - third person masculine singular
Strong's 5046: To be conspicuous

your speech.
דָּבָֽר׃ (dā·ḇār)
Noun - masculine singular
Strong's 1697: A word, a matter, thing, a cause

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                           
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