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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Debate your case with your neighbor,
    and don’t betray the confidence of another,
10     lest one who hears it put you to shame,
    and your bad reputation never depart.

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17 Seldom set foot in your neighbor’s house—
    too much of you, and they will hate you.

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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17 Let your foot be seldom in your neighbor’s house,
    lest he be weary of you, and hate you.
18 A man who gives false testimony against his neighbor
    is like a club, a sword, or a sharp arrow.

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