Proverbs 25:9-10
New International Version
9 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.
Proverbs 25:9-10
New Living Translation
9 When arguing with your neighbor,
don’t betray another person’s secret.
10 Others may accuse you of gossip,
and you will never regain your good reputation.
Proverbs 25:14
New International Version
14 Like clouds and wind without rain
is one who boasts of gifts never given.
Proverbs 25:14
New Living Translation
14 A person who promises a gift but doesn’t give it
is like clouds and wind that bring no rain.
Proverbs 25:18
New International Version
18 Like a club or a sword or a sharp arrow
is one who gives false testimony against a neighbor.(A)
Proverbs 25:18
New Living Translation
18 Telling lies about others
is as harmful as hitting them with an ax,
wounding them with a sword,
or shooting them with a sharp arrow.
Proverbs 25:23
New International Version
23 Like a north wind that brings unexpected rain
is a sly tongue—which provokes a horrified look.
Proverbs 25:23
New Living Translation
23 As surely as a north wind brings rain,
so a gossiping tongue causes anger!
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