Ecclesiastes 10:20
“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.”
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Gill's ExpositionBaptist theologian, 1697–1771
Curse not the king; no, not in thy thought,.... Though he is a child, and unskilful in government, gives himself to his…
Barnes' NotesPresbyterian pastor, 1798–1870Ecclesiastes 10:16-20
Foolish rulers, by their weakness, self-indulgence and sloth, bring decay upon the state: nobleness and temperance…
Matthew HenryNonconformist minister, 1662–1714Ecclesiastes 10:16-20
Solomon here observes,
I. How much the happiness of a land depends upon the character of its rulers; it is well or ill…
Cambridge BibleAcademic commentary, 1882–1921
Curse not the king, no not in thy thought The words paint, as from a painful experience, the all-pervading espionage,…
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