Proverbs 25:9

Argue your case between you and your neighbor himself 1 and do not disclose another's secret, 1

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Debate thy cause with thy neighbour himself; and discover not a secret to another:

In Context

8do not bring quickly to trial. 1 For what will you do in the end 1 when your neighbor puts you to shame? 1

10or else the one who hears you will bring shame upon you 1 and an evil report about you that cannot be silenced. 1

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Cross References

Proverbs 20:19A gossip reveals secrets 1 and so you should not associate with people who talk too much. 1

Matthew Henry on Proverbs 25:9-11

8 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. 9 Debate thy cause with thy neighbour himself; and discover not a secret to another: 10 Lest he that heareth it put thee to shame, and thine infamy turn not away. I. Here is good counsel given about going to law:—1. "Be not hasty in bringing an action, before thou hast thyself considered it, and consulted with thy friends about it: Go not forth hastily to strive; do not send for a writ in… Read the whole commentary →

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