Proverbs 25:9-10
Christian Standard Bible
9 Make your case with your opponent
without revealing another’s secret;(A)
10 otherwise, the one who hears will disgrace you,
and you’ll never live it down.[a]
Footnotes
- 25:10 Lit and your evil report will not turn back
Proverbs 25:9-10
Common English Bible
9 Argue it out with your neighbor,
and don’t give away someone’s secret.
10 Otherwise, the one who hears it will vilify you;
the slander against you will never stop.
Proverbs 25:14
Christian Standard Bible
14 The one who boasts about a gift that does not exist
is like clouds and wind without rain.(A)
Proverbs 25:14
Common English Bible
14 People who brag about a gift never given
are like clouds and wind that produce no rain.
Proverbs 25:18
Christian Standard Bible
18 A person giving false testimony against his neighbor(A)
is like a club, a sword, or a sharp arrow.(B)
Proverbs 25:18
Common English Bible
18 People who testify falsely against their neighbors
are like a club, sword, and sharpened arrow.
Proverbs 25:23
Christian Standard Bible
23 The north wind produces rain,
and a backbiting tongue, angry looks.
Proverbs 25:23
Common English Bible
23 The north wind stirs up rain,
and a person who plots quietly provokes angry faces.
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