Proverbs 25:9-10
New King James Version
9 (A)Debate your case with your neighbor,
And do not disclose the secret to another;
10 Lest he who hears it expose your shame,
And [a]your reputation be ruined.
Footnotes
- Proverbs 25:10 the evil report concerning you not pass away
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 25:17-18
New King James Version
17 Seldom set foot in your neighbor’s house,
Lest he become weary of you and hate you.
18 (A)A man who bears false witness against his neighbor
Is like a club, a sword, and a sharp arrow.
Proverbs 25:17-18
Christian Standard Bible
17 Seldom set foot in your neighbor’s house;
otherwise, he’ll get sick of you and hate you.
18 A person giving false testimony against his neighbor(A)
is like a club, a sword, or a sharp arrow.(B)
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