Tag Archives: Ecclesiastes 10:20

גַּ֣ם בְּמַדָּֽעֲךָ֗ מֶ֚לֶךְ אַל־תְּקַלֵּ֔ל וּבְחַדְרֵי֙ מִשְׁכָּ֣בְךָ֔ אַל־תְּקַלֵּ֖ל עָשִׁ֑יר כִּ֣י עֹ֤וף הַשָּׁמַ֨יִם֙ יֹולִ֣יךְ אֶת־הַקֹּ֔ול וּבַ֥עַל הַכְּנָפַ֖יִם יַגֵּ֥יד דָּבָֽר׃ (Ecclesiastes 10:20) Even in your thoughts, do not curse the king, and in your bedroom, do not curse the rich; for a bird of the heavens will carry the sound, and a possessor of wings will make the matter known. This proverb teaches the power of words—and even unspoken thoughts. The Hebrew grammar is rich with subtle commands, poetic parallelism, and figurative imagery that turns ordinary speech into timeless wisdom.… Learn Hebrew