Proverbs 25:10

Old Testament · SCRIPTURE

Proverbs 25:10

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BSB

Berean Standard Bible

lest he who hears you bring shame upon you, and your infamy never go away.

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KJV

King James Version

Lest he that heareth [it] put thee to shame, and thine infamy turn not away.

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WEB

World English Bible

lest one who hears it put you to shame, and your bad reputation never depart.

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ASV

American Standard Version

Lest he that heareth it revile thee, And thine infamy turn not away.

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READ IN CONTEXT · BSB

Proverbs 25

⁸ do not bring hastily to court. Otherwise, what will you do in the end when your neighbor puts you to shame?

⁹ Argue your case with your neighbor without betraying another’s confidence,

¹⁰ lest he who hears you bring shame upon you, and your infamy never go away.

¹¹ A word fitly spoken is like apples of gold in settings of silver.

¹² Like an earring of gold or an ornament of fine gold is a wise man’s rebuke to a listening ear.

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