Furthermore,in your bedchamberdo not cursea king,and in your sleepingroomsdo not cursea richman,for a birdof the heavenswill carrythe soundand the wingedcreature will makethe matterknown.
Oneof his servantssaid,"No,my lord,O king;but Elisha,the prophetwhois in Israel,tellsthe kingof Israelthe wordsthat you speakin your bedroom."
But the plotbecame knownto Mordecaiand he toldQueenEsther,and Estherinformedthe kingin Mordecai'sname.
for that is his onlycovering;it is his cloakfor his body.Whatelse shall he sleepin? And it shall comeabout that whenhe criesout to Me, I will hear[him], for I am gracious.
"You shall not curseGod,norcursea rulerof your people.
"The Nilewill swarmwith frogs,which will comeup and gointo your houseand into your bedroomand on your bed,and into the housesof your servantsand on your people,and into your ovensand into your kneadingbowls.
They will passthrough the land hard-pressedand famished,and it will turnout that whenthey are hungry,they will be enragedand cursetheir kingand their Godas they faceupward.
But Marthawas distractedwith allher preparations;and she cameup [to Him] and said,"Lord,do You not carethat my sisterhas leftme to do all the servingalone?Thentellher to helpme."
But Jesus answered,"I tellyou, ifthesebecome silent,the stoneswill cryout!"
And Paulsaid,"I was not aware,brethren,that he was high priest;for it is written,YOU SHALL NOT SPEAKEVILOF A RULEROF YOUR PEOPLE.'"
