Proverbs 25:9
Modern Translations
New International Version
If you take your neighbor to court, do not betray another's confidence,

New Living Translation
When arguing with your neighbor, don’t betray another person’s secret.

English Standard Version
Argue your case with your neighbor himself, and do not reveal another’s secret,

Berean Study Bible
Argue your case with your neighbor without betraying another’s confidence,

New American Standard Bible
Argue your case with your neighbor, And do not reveal the secret of another,

NASB 1995
Argue your case with your neighbor, And do not reveal the secret of another,

NASB 1977
Argue your case with your neighbor, And do not reveal the secret of another,

Amplified Bible
Argue your case with your neighbor himself [before you go to court]; And do not reveal another’s secret,

Christian Standard Bible
Make your case with your opponent without revealing another’s secret;

Holman Christian Standard Bible
Make your case with your opponent without revealing another's secret;

Contemporary English Version
When you and someone else can't get along, don't gossip about it.

Good News Translation
If you and your neighbor have a difference of opinion, settle it between yourselves and do not reveal any secrets.

GOD'S WORD® Translation
Present your argument to your neighbor, but do not reveal another person's secret.

International Standard Version
Instead, take up the matter with your neighbor, and don't betray another person's confidence.

NET Bible
When you argue a case with your neighbor, do not reveal the secret of another person,
Classic Translations
King James Bible
Debate thy cause with thy neighbour himself; and discover not a secret to another:

New King James Version
Debate your case with your neighbor, And do not disclose the secret to another;

King James 2000 Bible
Debate your cause with your neighbor himself; and disclose not a secret to another:

New Heart English Bible
Debate your case with your neighbor, and do not betray the confidence of another;

World English Bible
Debate your case with your neighbor, and don't betray the confidence of another;

American King James Version
Debate your cause with your neighbor himself; and discover not a secret to another:

American Standard Version
Debate thy cause with thy neighbor himself , And disclose not the secret of another;

A Faithful Version
Debate your cause with your neighbor, and do not reveal a secret of another,

Darby Bible Translation
Debate thy cause with thy neighbour, but reveal not the secret of another;

English Revised Version
Debate thy cause with thy neighbour himself, and disclose not the secret of another:

Webster's Bible Translation
Debate thy cause with thy neighbor himself; and reveal not a secret to another:

Early Modern
Geneva Bible of 1587
Debate thy matter with thy neighbour, and discouer not the secret to another,

Bishops' Bible of 1568
(25:8) Handle thy matter with thy neighbour himselfe, and discouer not thy secrete to another:

Coverdale Bible of 1535
Handle thy matter wt yi neghbor himself, & discouer not another mans secrete:
Literal Translations
Literal Standard Version
Plead your cause with your neighbor, "" And do not reveal the secret counsel of another,

Young's Literal Translation
Thy cause plead with thy neighbour, And the secret counsel of another reveal not,

Smith's Literal Translation
Contend thy contention with thy neighbor; and thou shalt not reveal the secret of another:

Catholic Translations
Douay-Rheims Bible
Treat thy cause with thy friend, and discover not the secret to a stranger:

Catholic Public Domain Version
Argue your case with your friend, and do not reveal the secret to an outsider,

Translations from Aramaic
Peshitta Holy Bible Translated
Judge your judgment with your neighbor and do not reveal the secret of another

Lamsa Bible
Debate your cause with your neighbor himself; and do not disclose the secret to another,

OT Translations
JPS Tanakh 1917
Debate thy cause with thy neighbour, but reveal not the secret of another;

Brenton Septuagint Translation
Whenever thy friend shall reproach thee, retreat backward, despise him not;
















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