Ecclesiastes 10:20

New American Bible - revised edition

Even in your thoughts do not curse the king, nor in the privacy of your bedroom curse the rich; For the birds of the air may carry your voice, a winged creature may tell what you say.

Cross References

2 Kings 6:12

“No one, my lord king,” answered one of the officers. “The Israelite prophet Elisha can tell the king of Israel the very words you speak in your bedroom.”

Exodus 22:27

You shall not despise God, nor curse a leader of your people.

Exodus 22:28

You shall not delay the offering of your harvest and your press. You shall give me the firstborn of your sons.

Exodus 8:3

But the magicians did the same by their magic arts and made frogs overrun the land of Egypt.

Isaiah 8:21

He will pass through it hard-pressed and hungry, and when hungry, shall become enraged, and curse king and gods. He will look upward,

Luke 10:40

Martha, burdened with much serving, came to him and said, “Lord, do you not care that my sister has left me by myself to do the serving? Tell her to help me.”

Luke 19:40

He said in reply, “I tell you, if they keep silent, the stones will cry out!” The Lament for Jerusalem.

Acts 23:5

Paul answered, “Brothers, I did not realize he was the high priest. For it is written, ‘You shall not curse a ruler of your people.’”