Proverbs 25:9
BSB · Public Domain (CC0)“Argue your case with your neighbor without betraying another’s confidence,”
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“Argue your case with your neighbor without betraying another’s confidence,”
Berean Standard Bible · Public Domain (CC0)“Debate thy cause with thy neighbour himself; and discover not a secret to another:”
King James Version · Public Domain“Debate thy cause with thy neighbor himself, And disclose not the secret of another;”
American Standard Version · Public Domain“Thy cause plead with thy neighbour, And the secret counsel of another reveal not,”
Young's Literal Translation · Public DomainOther passages that echo Proverbs 25:9 — 3 related verses from the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge.
- Proverbs 11:13A gossip reveals a secret, but a trustworthy person keeps a confidence.
- Proverbs 20:19He who reveals secrets is a constant gossip; avoid the one who babbles with his lips.
- Matthew 18:5And whoever welcomes a little child like this in My name welcomes Me.
Cross-reference data: Treasury of Scripture Knowledge (public domain) via OpenBible.info (CC BY 4.0).