Ecclesiastes 10:20

Geneva Bible (1560)

Curse not the King, no not in thy thought, neither curse the rich in thy bed chamber: for the foule of the heauen shall carie the voice, & that which hath wings, shall declare the matter.

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Referenced Verses

  • Exod 22:28 : 28 Thou shalt not raile vpon the Iudges, neither speake euil of the ruler of thy people.
  • Acts 23:5 : 5 Then sayd Paul, I knewe not, brethren, that he was the hie Priest: for it is written, Thou shalt not speake euill of the ruler of thy people.
  • 2 Kgs 6:12 : 12 Then one of his seruants saide, None, my lorde, O King, but Elisha the Prophet that is in Israel, telleth the King of Israel, euen the wordes that thou speakest in thy priuie chamber.
  • Eccl 7:21-22 : 21 (7:23) Giue not thine heart also to all ye wordes that men speake, lest thou doe heare thy seruant cursing thee. 22 (7:24) For often times also thine heart knoweth that thou likewise hast cursed others.
  • Isa 8:21 : 21 Then he that is afflicted and famished, shal go to and fro in it: and when he shalbe hungry, he shall euen freat himselfe, and curse his King and his gods, and shall looke vpward.
  • Luke 10:40 : 40 But Martha was combred about much seruing, and came to him, and saide, Master, doest thou not care that my sister hath left me to serue alone? bid her therefore, that she helpe me.
  • Luke 12:2-3 : 2 For there is nothing couered, that shall not bee reueiled: neither hidde, that shall not be knowen. 3 Wherefore whatsoeuer yee haue spoken in darkenesse, it shall be heard in the light: and that which ye haue spoken in the eare, in secret places, shall be preached on the houses.
  • Luke 19:40 : 40 But he answered, and sayd vnto them, I tell you, that if these should holde their peace, the stones would crie.

Similar Verses (AI)

These verses are found using AI-powered semantic similarity based on meaning and context. Results may occasionally include unexpected connections.

  • Eccl 7:21-22
    2 verses
    72%

    21(7:23) Giue not thine heart also to all ye wordes that men speake, lest thou doe heare thy seruant cursing thee.

    22(7:24) For often times also thine heart knoweth that thou likewise hast cursed others.

  • Exod 22:28
    72%

    28Thou shalt not raile vpon the Iudges, neither speake euil of the ruler of thy people.

  • Prov 30:10-11
    2 verses
    72%

    10Accuse not a seruant vnto his master, lest he curse thee, when thou hast offended.

    11There is a generation that curseth their father, and doeth not blesse their mother.

  • Prov 26:2
    72%

    2As the sparowe by flying, and the swallow by flying escape, so the curse that is causeles, shall not come.

  • Prov 23:4-5
    2 verses
    71%

    4Trauaile not too much to be rich: but cease from thy wisdome.

    5Wilt thou cast thine eyes vpon it, which is nothing? For riches taketh her to her wings, as an eagle, and flyeth into the heauen.

  • Prov 16:10
    70%

    10A diuine sentence shalbe in the lips of the King: his mouth shall not trasgresse in iudgement.

  • Prov 27:14
    69%

    14He that prayseth his friend with a loude voyce, rising earely in the morning, it shall be counted to him as a curse.

  • Prov 25:6-8
    3 verses
    69%

    6Boast not thy selfe before the King, and stand not in the place of great men.

    7For it is better, that it be saide vnto thee, Come vp hither, then thou to be put lower in the presece of the prince whom thine eyes haue seene.

    8Goe not foorth hastily to strife, least thou know not what to doe in the ende thereof, when thy neighbour hath put thee to shame.

  • Eccl 10:16-17
    2 verses
    68%

    16Woe to thee, O lande, when thy King is a childe, and thy princes eate in the morning.

    17Blessed art thou, O land, when thy King is the sonne of nobles, and thy princes eate in time, for strength and not for drunkennesse.

  • Eccl 8:2
    68%

    2I aduertise thee to take heede to ye mouth of the King, and to the worde of the othe of God.

  • Eccl 8:4
    68%

    4Where the word of ye King is, there is power, and who shall say vnto him, What doest thou?

  • Prov 20:2
    68%

    2The feare of the King is like the roaring of a lyon: hee that prouoketh him vnto anger, sinneth against his owne soule.

  • Prov 24:18-19
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    67%

    18Least the Lorde see it, and it displease him, and he turne his wrath from him.

    19Fret not thy selfe because of the malicious, neither be enuious at the wicked.

  • Eccl 10:19
    67%

    19They prepare bread for laughter, and wine comforteth the liuing, but siluer answereth to all.

  • Prov 20:19-20
    2 verses
    67%

    19He that goeth about as a slanderer, discouereth secrets: therefore meddle not with him that flattereth with his lips.

    20He that curseth his father or his mother, his light shalbe put out in obscure darkenes.

  • Prov 25:10
    67%

    10Least he that heareth it put thee to shame, and thine infamie doe not cease.

  • Prov 24:21
    67%

    21My sonne feare the Lord, and the King, and meddle not with them that are sedicious.

  • Eccl 5:8
    67%

    8(5:7) If in a countrey thou seest the oppression of the poore, and the defrauding of iudgement and iustice, be not astonied at the matter: for hee that is higher then the highest, regardeth, and there be higher then they.

  • Prov 10:22
    67%

    22The blessing of the Lorde, it maketh riche, and he doeth adde no sorowes with it.

  • Jer 5:27
    67%

    27As a cage is full of birdes, so are their houses full of deceite: thereby they are become great and waxen riche.

  • Prov 19:10
    67%

    10Pleasure is not comely for a foole, much lesse for a seruant to haue rule ouer princes.

  • Prov 16:14
    67%

    14The wrath of a King is as messengers of death: but a wise man will pacifie it.

  • Job 34:18-19
    2 verses
    67%

    18Wilt thou say vnto a King, Thou art wicked? or to princes, Ye are vngodly?

    19How much lesse to him that accepteth not the persons of princes, & regardeth not the rich, more then the poore? for they be all the worke of his handes.

  • Eccl 10:4-6
    3 verses
    67%

    4If the spirite of him that ruleth, rise vp against thee, leaue not thy place: for gentlenes pacifieth great sinnes.

    5There is an euil that I haue seene vnder the sunne, as an error that proceedeth from the face of him that ruleth.

    6Follie is set in great excellencie, and the riche set in the lowe place.

  • Prov 17:7
    66%

    7Hie talke becommeth not a foole, much lesse a lying talke a prince.

  • Job 36:18-19
    2 verses
    66%

    18For Gods wrath is, least hee should take that away in thine abundance: for no multitude of giftes can deliuer thee.

    19Wil he regard thy riches? he regardeth not golde, nor all them that excel in strength.

  • Prov 10:6
    66%

    6Blessings are vpon the head of the righteous: but iniquitie shall couer the mouth of the wicked.

  • Prov 10:19
    66%

    19In many wordes there cannot want iniquitie: but he that refrayneth his lippes, is wise.

  • Prov 27:2
    66%

    2Let another man prayse thee, and not thine owne mouth: a stranger, and not thine owne lips.

  • Eccl 5:2
    66%

    2(5:1) Be not rash with thy mouth, nor let thine heart be hastie to vtter a thing before God: for God is in the heauens, and thou art on the earth: therefore let thy wordes be fewe.

  • Job 31:30
    66%

    30Neither haue I suffred my mouth to sinne, by wishing a curse vnto his soule.

  • Prov 13:8
    66%

    8A man will giue his riches for the ransome of his life: but the poore cannot heare ye reproch.

  • Isa 10:14
    66%

    14And mine hand hath found as a nest the riches of the people, and as one gathereth egges that are left, so haue I gathered all the earth: and there was none to mooue the wing or to open the mouth, or to whisper.

  • Ps 62:10
    66%

    10Trust not in oppression nor in robberie: be not vaine: if riches increase, set not your heart thereon.

  • Prov 28:20
    66%

    20A faythfull man shall abound in blessings, and he that maketh haste to be riche, shall not be innocent.

  • Jer 17:11
    66%

    11As the partryche gathereth the yong, which she hath not brought forth: so he that getteth riches, and not by right, shall leaue them in the middes of his dayes, and at his ende shall bee a foole.

  • Job 29:10
    65%

    10The voyce of princes was hidde, and their tongue cleaued to the roofe of their mouth.

  • Jas 3:10
    65%

    10Out of one mouth proceedeth blessing and cursing: my brethren, these things ought not so to be.