Proverbs 25:10
Lest he that heareth expose thee, and, the report concerning thee, turn not away.
The Emphasised Bible by J. B. Rotherham
In The King James Version
Lest he that heareth it put thee to shame, and thine infamy turn not away.
In Context
9Thy contention, urge thou with thy neighbour, and, the secret of another, do not reveal:
11Golden fruit in figured silver baskets, is a word spoken on fitting occasion.
Cross References
Psalms 119:39Cause to pass away my reproach, that I have feared, for, thy regulations, 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 →