Proverbs 25:9-10
Expanded Bible
9 ·If you have an argument with [L Make your accusations against] your neighbor,
·don’t tell other people what was said [keep it a secret from others].
10 Whoever hears it might shame you,
and ·you might not ever be respected again [L the slander against you will never stop].
Proverbs 25:9-10
Amplified Bible
9
Argue your case with your neighbor himself [before you go to court];
And do not reveal another’s secret,(A)
10
Or he who hears it will shame you
And the rumor about you [and your action in court] will have no end.
Proverbs 25:14
Expanded Bible
14 People who brag about gifts they never give
are like clouds and wind that give no rain.
Proverbs 25:14
Amplified Bible
14
Like clouds and wind without rain
Is a man who boasts falsely of gifts [he does not give].(A)
Proverbs 25:18
Expanded Bible
18 When you ·lie [falsely testify] about your neighbors [Ex. 20:16],
it hurts them as much as a club, a sword, or a sharp arrow.
Proverbs 25:18
Amplified Bible
18
Like a club and a sword and a piercing arrow
Is a man who testifies falsely against his neighbor (acquaintance).
Proverbs 25:23
Expanded Bible
23 As the north wind brings rain,
·telling gossip [L a hidden tongue] brings angry looks.
Proverbs 25:23
Amplified Bible
23
The north wind brings forth rain;
And a backbiting tongue, an angry countenance.
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