Proverbs 25:9
9 If you take your neighbor to court, do not betray another's confidence,
Other Translations of Proverbs 25:9
King James Version
9 Debate thy cause with thy neighbour himself; and discover not a secret
English Standard Version
9 Argue your case with your neighbor himself, and do not reveal another's secret,
The Message
9 In the heat of an argument, don't betray confidences;
New King James Version
9 Debate your case with your neighbor, And do not disclose the secret to another;
New Living Translation
9 When arguing with your neighbor, don't betray another person's secret.
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Matthew Henry's Commentary on Proverbs 25:9
Commentary on Proverbs 25:8-10
(Read Proverbs 25:8-10)
To be hasty in beginning strife, will bring into difficulties. War must at length end, and might better be prevented. It is so in private quarrels; do all thou canst to settle the matter.