Proverbs 25:10 - Forerunner Commentary

Proverbs 25:10

8 ^aDo not go hastily to¹ court;
For what will you do in the end,
When your neighbor has put you to shame?

9 ^aDebate your case with your neighbor,
And do not disclose the secret to another;

10 Lest he who hears it expose your shame,
And¹ your reputation be ruined.

11 A word fitly ^aspoken is like apples of gold
In settings of silver.

12 Like an earring of gold and an ornament of fine gold
Is a wise rebuker to an obedient ear.

13 ^aLike the cold of snow in time of harvest
Is a faithful messenger to those who send him,
For he refreshes the soul of his masters.

14 ^aWhoever falsely boasts of giving
Is like ^bclouds and wind without rain.

15 ^aBy long forbearance a ruler is persuaded,
And a gentle tongue breaks a bone.

16 Have you found honey?
Eat only as much as you need,
Lest you be filled with it and vomit.

17 Seldom set foot in your neighbor’s house,
Lest he become weary of you and hate you.

18 ^aA man who bears false witness against his neighbor
Is like a club, a sword, and a sharp arrow.

Verse Comparison: Proverbs 25:10

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

Amplified® Bible
Lest he who hears you revile you {and} bring shame upon you and your ill repute have no end.

Contemporary English Version
Others will find out, and your reputation will then be ruined.

Darby English Version
lest he that heareth [it] disgrace thee, and thine evil report turn not away.

Good News Bible
Otherwise everyone will learn that you can't keep a secret, and you will never live down the shame.

King James Version
Lest he that heareth it put thee to shame, and thine infamy turn not away.

New American Standard Bible
Or he who hears {it} will reproach you, And the evil report about you will not pass away.

New International Version
or he who hears it may shame you
and you will never lose your bad reputation.

New King James Version
Lest he who hears it expose your shame,
And your reputation be ruined.

N.A.S.B. in E-Prime
Or he who hears it will reproach you, And the evil report about you will not pass away.

Revised Standard Version
lest he who hears you bring shame upon you, and your ill repute have no end.

Young's Literal Translation
Lest the hearer put thee to shame, And thine evil report turn not back.

New English Translation
lest the one who hears it put you to shame and your infamy¹ will never go away.