Proverbs 25:8

Go not forth hastily to bring a lawsuit, 1 lest thou know not what to do in the acharit thereof, 1 when thy re'a hath put thee to shame. 1

Orthodox Jewish Bible

In The King James Version

Go not forth hastily to strive, lest thou know not what to do in the end thereof, when thy neighbour hath put thee to shame.

In Context

7For better it is that it be said unto thee, Come up here, 1 than that thou shouldest be put lower in the presence of the noble 1 whom thine eynayim have seen. 1

9Plead thy cause with thy re'a himself; 1 and betray not a sod (confidence) to another, 1

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Cross References

2 Samuel 2:26Then Avner called to Yoav, and said, Shall the cherev devour lanetzach (forever)? Knowest thou not that it will be marah in the latter end? Ad mosai shall it be then, until thou bid the people return from pursuing their brethren?

2 Kings 14:8Then Amatzyah sent malachim to Yehoash Ben Yehoachaz Ben Yehu Melech Yisroel, saying, Come, let us face off [in war].

Proverbs 17:14The beginning of madon (strife) is like releasing mayim, 1 therefore stop contention before a quarrel begins. 1

Proverbs 30:33Surely the churning of cholov (milk) bringeth forth khemah (butter), 1 and the wringing of the nose bringeth forth dahm; 1 so the stirring up of anger bringeth forth strife.

Jeremiah 5:31The nevi'im prophesy falsely, 1 and the kohanim rule at their direction; 1 and My people love to have it this way; 1 but what will ye do in the end?

Luke 14:31Or what melech, going out to make milchamah (war) against another melech, will not first sit down and consider if he is able with aseret alafim (ten thousand) to meet the one with esrim elef (twenty thousand) coming against him?

Matthew Henry on Proverbs 25:7-8

6 Put not forth thyself in the presence of the king, and stand not in the place of great men: 7 For better it is that it be said unto thee, Come up hither; than that thou shouldest be put lower in the presence of the prince whom thine eyes have seen. Here we see, 1. That religion is so far from destroying good manners that it reaches us to behave ourselves lowly and reverently towards our superiors, to keep our distance, and give place to those to whom it belongs " Put not forth thyself rudely and carelessly in… Read the whole commentary →

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