Parallel Strong's Berean Study BibleDo 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 notאַל־ (’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 |