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 25:9-10
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 25:14
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 25:14
Christian Standard Bible
14 The one who boasts about a gift that does not exist
is like clouds and wind without rain.(A)
Proverbs 25:18
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 25:18
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 25:23
New Living Translation
23 As surely as a north wind brings rain,
so a gossiping tongue causes anger!
Proverbs 25:23
Christian Standard Bible
23 The north wind produces rain,
and a backbiting tongue, angry looks.
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