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(A)Plead your case with your neighbor,
And (B)do not reveal the secret of another,
10 Lest he who hears it bring disgrace upon you,
And the bad report about you will not turn away.

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If you take your neighbor to court,
    do not betray another’s confidence,
10 or the one who hears it may shame you
    and the charge against you will stand.

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14 Like (A)clouds and (B)wind without rain
Is a man who boasts [a]of his gifts falsely.

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Footnotes

  1. Proverbs 25:14 Lit in a gift of falsehood

14 Like clouds and wind without rain
    is one who boasts of gifts never given.

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18 Like a club and a (A)sword and a sharp (B)arrow
Is a man who bears [a](C)false witness against his neighbor.

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Footnotes

  1. Proverbs 25:18 Or lying witness, cf. Ex 20:16

18 Like a club or a sword or a sharp arrow
    is one who gives false testimony against a neighbor.(A)

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23 The north wind brings forth rain,
And a (A)tongue of secrets, an indignant face.

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23 Like a north wind that brings unexpected rain
    is a sly tongue—which provokes a horrified look.

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