Proverbs Chapter 25 verse 9 Holy Bible
Debate thy cause with thy neighbor `himself', And disclose not the secret of another;
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Have a talk with your neighbour himself about your cause, but do not give away the secret of another:
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Debate thy cause with thy neighbour, but reveal not the secret of another;
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Debate thy cause with thy neighbour himself; and discover not a secret to another:
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Debate your case with your neighbor, And don't betray the confidence of another;
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Thy cause plead with thy neighbour, And the secret counsel of another reveal not,
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Pulpit Commentary
Pulpit CommentaryVerses 9, 10. - A tetrastich without parallelism, connected with the preceding maxim. Verse 9. - Debate thy cause with thy neighbour himself (Matthew 18:15; see on ver. 8). If you have any quarrel with a neighbour, or are drawn into a controversy with him, deal with him privately in a friendly manner. And discover not a secret to another; rather, the secret of another. Do not bring in a third party, or make use of anything entrusted to you by another person, or of which you have become privately informed, in order to support your cause.
Ellicott's Commentary
Ellicott's Commentary for English Readers(9) Debate thy cause with thy neighbour.--As our Lord says, "If thy brother trespass against thee, go and tell him his fault between thee and him alone" (Matthew 18:15). Or it may mean, "If you must go to law with another, do not drag others into the matter by disclosing their secrets in order to help your cause.
