Proverbs 30:10
Strong's Lexicon
Do not
אַל־ (’al-)
Adverb
Strong's Hebrew 408: 1) not, no, nor, neither, nothing (as wish or preference) 1a) do not, let not (with a verb) 1b) let there not be (with a verb understood) 1c) not, no (with substantive) 1d) nothing (as substantive)

slander
תַּלְשֵׁ֣ן (tal·šên)
Verb - Hifil - Imperfect Jussive - second person masculine singular
Strong's Hebrew 3960: 1) to use the tongue, slander 1a) (Poel) to slander 1b) (Piel) to slander 1c) (Hiphil) to accuse

a servant
עֶ֭בֶד (‘e·ḇeḏ)
Noun - masculine singular
Strong's Hebrew 5650: 1) slave, servant 1a) slave, servant, man-servant 1b) subjects 1c) servants, worshippers (of God) 1d) servant (in special sense as prophets, Levites etc) 1e) servant (of Israel) 1f) servant (as form of address between equals)

to
אֶל־ (’el-)
Preposition
Strong's Hebrew 413: 1) to, toward, unto (of motion) 2) into (limit is actually entered) 2a) in among 3) toward (of direction, not necessarily physical motion) 4) against (motion or direction of a hostile character) 5) in addition to, to 6) concerning, in regard to, in reference to, on account of 7) according to (rule or standard) 8) at, by, against (of one's presence) 9) in between, in within, to within, unto (idea of motion to)

his master,
(אֲדֹנָ֑יו) (’ă·ḏō·nāw)
Noun - masculine plural construct | third person masculine singular
Strong's Hebrew 113: 1) firm, strong, lord, master 1a) lord, master 1a1) reference to men 1a1a) superintendent of household, of affairs 1a1b) master 1a1c) king 1a2) reference to God 1a2a) the Lord God 1a2b) Lord of the whole earth 1b) lords, kings 1b1) reference to men 1b1a) proprietor of hill of Samaria 1b1b) master 1b1c) husband 1b1d) prophet 1b1e) governor 1b1f) prince 1b1g) king 1b2) reference to God 1b2a) Lord of lords (probably = 'thy husband, Yahweh') 1c) my lord, my master 1c1) reference to men 1c1a) master 1c1b) husband 1c1c) prophet 1c1d) prince 1c1e) king 1c1f) father 1c1g) Moses 1c1h) priest 1c1i) theophanic angel 1c1j) captain 1c1k) general recognition of superiority 1c2) reference to God 1c2a) my Lord, my Lord and my God 1c2b) Adonai (parallel with Yahweh)

or
פֶּֽן־ (pen-)
Conjunction
Strong's Hebrew 6435: conj 1) lest, not, beware lest adv 2) lest

he will curse you,
יְקַלֶּלְךָ֥ (yə·qal·lel·ḵā)
Verb - Piel - Imperfect - third person masculine singular | second person masculine singular
Strong's Hebrew 7043: 1) to be slight, be swift, be trifling, be of little account, be light 1a) (Qal) 1a1) to be slight, be abated (of water) 1a2) to be swift 1a3) to be trifling, be of little account 1b) (Niphal) 1b1) to be swift, show oneself swift 1b2) to appear trifling, be too trifling, be insignificant 1b3) to be lightly esteemed 1c) (Piel) 1c1) to make despicable 1c2) to curse 1d) (Pual) to be cursed 1e) (Hiphil) 1e1) to make light, lighten 1e2) to treat with contempt, bring contempt or dishonour 1f) (Pilpel) 1f1) to shake 1f2) to whet 1g) (Hithpalpel) to shake oneself, be moved to and fro

and you will bear the guilt.
וְאָשָֽׁמְתָּ׃ (wə·’ā·šā·mə·tā)
Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Conjunctive perfect - second person masculine singular
Strong's Hebrew 816: 1) to offend, be guilty, trespass 1a) (Qal) 1a1) to do wrong, offend, trespass, commit an offense, do injury 1a2) to be or become guilty 1a3) to be held guilty 1a4) to be incriminated 1b) (Niphal) to suffer punishment 1c) (Hiphil) to declare guilty 2) (TWOT) to be desolate, acknowledge offense

Parallel Strong's
Berean Study Bible
Do not slander a servant to his master, or he will curse you, and you will bear the guilt.

Young's Literal Translation
Accuse not a servant unto his lord, Lest he disesteem thee, and thou be found guilty.

Holman Christian Standard Bible
Don’t slander a servant to his master or he will curse you, and you will become guilty.

New American Standard Bible
Do not slander a slave to his master, Or he will curse you and you will be found guilty.

King James Bible
Accuse not a servant unto his master, lest he curse thee, and thou be found guilty.
Parallel Verses
New International Version
"Do not slander a servant to their master, or they will curse you, and you will pay for it.

New Living Translation
Never slander a worker to the employer, or the person will curse you, and you will pay for it.

English Standard Version
Do not slander a servant to his master, lest he curse you, and you be held guilty.

New American Standard Bible
Do not slander a slave to his master, Or he will curse you and you will be found guilty.

King James Bible
Accuse not a servant unto his master, lest he curse thee, and thou be found guilty.

Holman Christian Standard Bible
Don't slander a servant to his master or he will curse you, and you will become guilty.

International Standard Version
Don't lie about a servant to his master, or that servant will curse you and you will pay for it.

NET Bible
Do not slander a servant to his master, lest he curse you, and you are found guilty.

American Standard Version
Slander not a servant unto his master, Lest he curse thee, and thou be held guilty.

English Revised Version
Slander not a servant unto his master, lest he curse thee, and thou be held guilty.

Young's Literal Translation
Accuse not a servant unto his lord, Lest he disesteem thee, and thou be found guilty.
















Cross References
Genesis 8:21
And the LORD smelled a sweet savour; and the LORD said in his heart, I will not again curse the ground any more for man's sake; for the imagination of man's heart is evil from his youth; neither will I again smite any more every thing living, as I have done.

Ecclesiastes 7:21
Also take no heed unto all words that are spoken; lest thou hear thy servant curse thee:

Proverbs 1:1
The proverbs of Solomon the son of David, king of Israel;

Proverbs 30:9
Lest I be full, and deny thee, and say, Who is the LORD? or lest I be poor, and steal, and take the name of my God in vain.

Proverbs 30:8
Remove far from me vanity and lies: give me neither poverty nor riches; feed me with food convenient for me:

Proverbs 30:7
Two things have I required of thee; deny me them not before I die:

Proverbs 30:11
There is a generation that curseth their father, and doth not bless their mother.

Proverbs 30:12
There is a generation that are pure in their own eyes, and yet is not washed from their filthiness.

Proverbs 30:13
There is a generation, O how lofty are their eyes! and their eyelids are lifted up.
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