Proverbs 25:9 - Compare All Versions
Proverbs 25:9-10 MSG (The Message)
In the heat of an argument, don’t betray confidences; Word is sure to get around, and no one will trust you.
Proverbs 25:9 KJV (King James Version)
Debate thy cause with thy neighbour himself; And discover not a secret to another
Proverbs 25:9 NASB1995 (New American Standard Bible - NASB 1995)
Argue your case with your neighbor, And do not reveal the secret of another
Proverbs 25:9 NCV (New Century Version)
If you have an argument with your neighbor, don’t tell other people what was said.
Proverbs 25:9 ASV (American Standard Version)
Debate thy cause with thy neighbor himself, And disclose not the secret of another
Proverbs 25:9 NIV (New International Version)
If you take your neighbor to court, do not betray another’s confidence
Proverbs 25:9 NKJV (New King James Version)
Debate your case with your neighbor, And do not disclose the secret to another
Proverbs 25:9 AMP (Amplified Bible)
Argue your case with your neighbor himself [before you go to court]; And do not reveal another’s secret, [Matt 18:15]
Proverbs 25:9 NLT (New Living Translation)
When arguing with your neighbor, don’t betray another person’s secret.
Proverbs 25:9 TPT (The Passion Translation)
Don’t reveal another person’s secret just to prove a point in an argument, or you could be accused of being a gossip
Proverbs 25:9 ESV (English Standard Version 2025)
Argue your case with your neighbor himself, and do not reveal another’s secret