9Debate thy cause with thy neighbor himself , And disclose not the secret of another;


In Context

6 Put not thyself forward in the presence of the king, And stand not in the place of great men:

7 For better is it 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.

8 Go not forth hastily to strive, Lest thou know not what to do in the end thereof, When thy neighbor hath put thee to shame.

9 Debate thy cause with thy neighbor himself , And disclose not the secret of another;

10 Lest he that heareth it revile thee, And thine infamy turn not away.

11 A word fitly spoken Is like apples of gold in network of silver.

Proverbs 25:9 in Other Translations

The King James Version of the Holy Bible

25:9Debate thy cause with thy neighbour [himself;] and discover not a secret to another:

The New International Version of the Holy Bible

25:9If you argue your case with a neighbor, do not betray another man's confidence,

The Douay-Rheims Version of the Holy Bible

25:9Treat thy cause with thy friend, and discover not the secret to a stranger:

The Darby Bible Translation of the Holy Bible

25:9Debate thy cause with thy neighbour, but reveal not the secret of another;

The English Revised Version of the Holy Bible

25:9Debate thy cause with thy neighbour himself, and disclose not the secret of another:

The Webster Bible Translation of the Holy Bible

25:9Debate thy cause with thy neighbor himself; and reveal not a secret to another:

The World English Bible Translation of the Holy Bible

25:9Debate your case with your neighbor, and don't betray the confidence of another;

The Young's Literal Translation of the Holy Bible

25:9Thy cause plead with thy neighbour, And the secret counsel of another reveal not,

The American King James Version of the Holy Bible

25:9Debate your cause with your neighbor himself; and discover not a secret to another: