10 Do not slander a servant to his master, or he will curse you, and you will bear the guilt.
Focused Passage
Proverbs 30:10
The Sayings of Agur: Humility, the Word of God, Contentment, Wonder, and the Limits of Human Wisdom
The chapter moves from Agur's confession of human limitation, to confidence in God's flawless word, to prayer for truth and contentment, to warnings about arrogance, greed, and dishonor, to wonder at creation and the mystery of hidden ways, to social disorder, to wisdom learned from small creatures, and finally to restraint against self-exaltation and anger.
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Verse 10
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Do not אַל־ H408 Adverb slander תַּלְשֵׁ֣ן H3960 Verb - Hifil - Imperfect Jussive - second person masculine singular a servant עֶ֭בֶד H5650 Noun - masculine singular to אֶל־ H413 Preposition his master אֲדֹנוֹ H113 Noun - masculine plural construct | third person masculine singular or פֶּֽן־ H6435 Conjunction he will curse you יְקַלֶּלְךָ֥ H7043 Verb - Piel - Imperfect - third person masculine singular | second person masculine singular and you will bear the guilt וְאָשָֽׁמְתָּ׃ H816 Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Conjunctive perfect - second person masculine singular