Proverbs 25:9

More Proverbs of Solomon

8do not bring hastily to court. Otherwise, what will you do in the end when your neighbor puts you to shame? 9Argue your case with your neighbor without betraying another’s confidence, 10lest the one who hears may disgrace you, and your infamy never go away.

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Berean Standard Bible
Argue your case with your neighbor without betraying another’s confidence,
American Standard Version (1901)
Debate thy cause with thy neighbor himself, And disclose not the secret of another;
Bible in Basic English
Have a talk with your neighbour himself about your cause, but do not give away the secret of another:
Douay-Rheims 1899
Treat thy cause with thy friend, and discover not the secret to a stranger:
Free Bible Version
Discuss the case with your neighbor himself, and don't betray someone else's secret,
Geneva Bible 1599
Debate thy matter with thy neighbour, and discouer not the secret to another,
King James (Authorized) Version
Debate thy cause with thy neighbour himself; and discover not a secret to another:
One Unity Resource Bible
Debate your case with your neighbor, and don’t betray the confidence of another;
Translation for Translators
If you and someone else think differently about some matter, settle it between yourselves, and do not tell others any secret that he has told you.
Unlocked Literal Bible
Argue your case between you and your neighbor himself and do not disclose another's secret,
Noah Webster Bible
Debate thy cause with thy neighbor himself ; and reveal not a secret to another:
World English Bible
Debate your case with your neighbor, and don’t betray the confidence of another,
Young's Literal Translation
Thy cause plead with thy neighbour, And the secret counsel of another reveal not,