Ecclesiastes 10:20
Wishe the king no euil in thy thought, and speake no hurt of the riche in thy priuie chaumber: for a byrde of the ayre shall betray thy voyce, and with her fethers shall she bewray thy wordes.
Bible (Bishops')
In The King James Version
In Context
19Meate maketh men to laugh, and wine maketh them merie: but vnto money are all thinges obedient.
Cross References
Ecclesiastes 7:21Take no heede vnto euery word that is spoken, lest thou heare thy seruaunt curse thee:
Luke 10:40But Martha was cumbred about much seruing, and came to hym, & saide: Lorde, doest thou not care that my sister hath lefte me to serue alone? Byd her therfore that she helpe me.
Luke 19:40He saide vnto them: I tell you, that if these holde their peace, then shall the stones crye.
Matthew Henry on Ecclesiastes 10:17-20
Mutual Duties of Princes and Subjects. 16 Woe to thee, O land, when thy king is a child, and thy princes eat in the morning! 17 Blessed art thou, O land, when thy king is the son of nobles, and thy princes eat in due season, for strength, and not for drunkenness! 18 By much slothfulness the building decayeth; and through idleness of the hands the house droppeth through. 19 A feast is made for laughter, and wine maketh merry: but money answereth all things. 20 Curse not the king, no not in thy thought; and curse… Read the whole commentary →