Proverbs 11:12
Expanded Bible
12 People ·without good sense [who lack sense/heart] ·find fault with [despise; belittle] their neighbors,
but those with understanding keep quiet.
Proverbs 11:12
Amplified Bible
12
He who despises his neighbor lacks sense,
But a man of understanding keeps silent.
Proverbs 11:12
New International Version
Proverbs 24:28
Expanded Bible
28 Don’t ·testify [witness] against your neighbor for no good reason.
Don’t ·say things that are false [L deceive with your lips].
Proverbs 24:28
Amplified Bible
28
Do not be a witness against your [a]neighbor without cause,
And do not deceive with your lips [speak neither lies nor half-truths].(A)
Footnotes
- Proverbs 24:28 I.e. anyone who comes into your life, not necessarily one who lives nearby.
Proverbs 24:28
New International Version
28 Do not testify against your neighbor without cause(A)—
would you use your lips to mislead?
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