Proverbs 25:10
Least he that heareth it put thee to shame, and thine infamie doe not cease.
Geneva Bible 1599
In The King James Version
Lest he that heareth it put thee to shame, and thine infamy turn not away.
In Context
9Debate thy matter with thy neighbour, and discouer not the secret to another,
11A word spoken in his place, is like apples of golde with pictures of siluer.
Cross References
Psalms 119:39Take away my rebuke that I feare: for thy iudgements are good.
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 →