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Proverbs 25:8
Do not be quick to go to law about what you have seen, for what will you do in the end, when your neighbour has put you to shame?
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Christian Standard Bible®
Don’t take a matter to court hastily.Otherwise, what will you do afterwardif your opponent humiliates you?
Don’t take a matter to court hastily.Otherwise, what will you do afterwardif your opponent humiliates you?
Hebrew Names Version
Don't be hasty in bringing charges to court. What will you do in the end when your neighbor shames you?
Don't be hasty in bringing charges to court. What will you do in the end when your neighbor shames you?
King James Version
Go not forth hastily to strive, lest thou know not what to do in the end thereof, when thy neighbour hath put thee to shame.
Go not forth hastily to strive, lest thou know not what to do in the end thereof, when thy neighbour hath put thee to shame.
English Standard Version
do not hastily bring into court, for what will you do in the end, when your neighbor puts you to shame?
do not hastily bring into court, for what will you do in the end, when your neighbor puts you to shame?
New American Standard Bible
Do not go out hastily to argue your case; Otherwise, what will you do in the end, When your neighbor humiliates you?
Do not go out hastily to argue your case; Otherwise, what will you do in the end, When your neighbor humiliates you?
New Century Version
do not quickly take someone to court. What will you do later when your neighbor proves you wrong?
do not quickly take someone to court. What will you do later when your neighbor proves you wrong?
Amplified Bible
Do not rush out to argue your case [before magistrates or judges]; Otherwise what will you do in the end [when your case is lost and] When your neighbor (opponent) humiliates you?
Do not rush out to argue your case [before magistrates or judges]; Otherwise what will you do in the end [when your case is lost and] When your neighbor (opponent) humiliates you?
World English Bible
Don't be hasty in bringing charges to court. What will you do in the end when your neighbor shames you?
Don't be hasty in bringing charges to court. What will you do in the end when your neighbor shames you?
Geneva Bible (1587)
Goe not foorth hastily to strife, least thou know not what to doe in the ende thereof, when thy neighbour hath put thee to shame.
Goe not foorth hastily to strife, least thou know not what to doe in the ende thereof, when thy neighbour hath put thee to shame.
Legacy Standard Bible
Do not go out hastily to plead your case;Lest, what will you do in the end,When your neighbor humiliates you?
Do not go out hastily to plead your case;Lest, what will you do in the end,When your neighbor humiliates you?
Berean Standard Bible
do not go out to argue in haste. Otherwise, what will you do in the end when your opponent puts you to shame?
do not go out to argue in haste. Otherwise, what will you do in the end when your opponent puts you to shame?
Contemporary English Version
before you sue someone, or you might lose your case and be embarrassed.
before you sue someone, or you might lose your case and be embarrassed.
Complete Jewish Bible
don't rush to present in a dispute. For what will you do later on, if your neighbor puts you to shame?
don't rush to present in a dispute. For what will you do later on, if your neighbor puts you to shame?
Darby Translation
Go not forth hastily to strive, lest [thou know not] what to do in the end thereof, when thy neighbour hath put thee to shame.
Go not forth hastily to strive, lest [thou know not] what to do in the end thereof, when thy neighbour hath put thee to shame.
Easy-to-Read Version
Don't be too quick to tell a judge about something you saw. You will be embarrassed if someone else proves you wrong.
Don't be too quick to tell a judge about something you saw. You will be embarrassed if someone else proves you wrong.
George Lamsa Translation
Do not go forth hastily to bring a suit, lest when you plead your cause, at the end your neighbor shall reproach you.
Do not go forth hastily to bring a suit, lest when you plead your cause, at the end your neighbor shall reproach you.
Good News Translation
Don't be too quick to go to court about something you have seen. If another witness later proves you wrong, what will you do then?
Don't be too quick to go to court about something you have seen. If another witness later proves you wrong, what will you do then?
Lexham English Bible
do not hastily bring out to court, for what will you do at its end, when your neighbor puts you to shame?
do not hastily bring out to court, for what will you do at its end, when your neighbor puts you to shame?
Literal Translation
Do not go out to fight hastily, lest you know not what to do in the end of it, when your neighbor has put you to shame.
Do not go out to fight hastily, lest you know not what to do in the end of it, when your neighbor has put you to shame.
Miles Coverdale Bible (1535)
Be not haistie to go to the lawe, lest happlie thou ordre yi self so at ye last, yt thy neghbor put ye to shame.
Be not haistie to go to the lawe, lest happlie thou ordre yi self so at ye last, yt thy neghbor put ye to shame.
American Standard Version
Go not forth hastily to strive, Lest thou know not what to do in the end thereof, When thy neighbor hath put thee to shame.
Go not forth hastily to strive, Lest thou know not what to do in the end thereof, When thy neighbor hath put thee to shame.
JPS Old Testament (1917)
Go not forth hastily to strive, lest thou know not what to do in the end thereof, when thy neighbour hath put thee to shame.
Go not forth hastily to strive, lest thou know not what to do in the end thereof, when thy neighbour hath put thee to shame.
King James Version (1611)
Goe not forth hastily to striue, lest thou know not what to doe in the ende thereof, when thy neighbour hath put thee to shame.
Goe not forth hastily to striue, lest thou know not what to doe in the ende thereof, when thy neighbour hath put thee to shame.
Bishop's Bible (1568)
Be not hastie to go to lawe: lest haplye thou knowest not what to do when thy neighbour hath confounded thee.
Be not hastie to go to lawe: lest haplye thou knowest not what to do when thy neighbour hath confounded thee.
Brenton's Septuagint (LXX)
Remove far from me vanity and falsehood: and give me not wealth or poverty; but appoint me what is needful and sufficient:
Remove far from me vanity and falsehood: and give me not wealth or poverty; but appoint me what is needful and sufficient:
English Revised Version
Go not forth hastily to strive, lest thou know not what to do in the end thereof, when thy neighbour hath put thee to shame.
Go not forth hastily to strive, lest thou know not what to do in the end thereof, when thy neighbour hath put thee to shame.
Wycliffe Bible (1395)
Brynge thou not forth soone tho thingis in strijf, whiche thin iyen sien; lest aftirward thou maist not amende, whanne thou hast maad thi frend vnhonest.
Brynge thou not forth soone tho thingis in strijf, whiche thin iyen sien; lest aftirward thou maist not amende, whanne thou hast maad thi frend vnhonest.
Update Bible Version
Don't hastily bring [it] to court, Or else what will you do in the end thereof, When your neighbor has put you to shame.
Don't hastily bring [it] to court, Or else what will you do in the end thereof, When your neighbor has put you to shame.
Webster's Bible Translation
Go not forth hastily to strive, lest [thou know not] what to do in the end thereof, when thy neighbor hath put thee to shame.
Go not forth hastily to strive, lest [thou know not] what to do in the end thereof, when thy neighbor hath put thee to shame.
New English Translation
Do not go out hastily to litigation, or what will you do afterward when your neighbor puts you to shame?
Do not go out hastily to litigation, or what will you do afterward when your neighbor puts you to shame?
New King James Version
Do not go hastily to court; For what will you do in the end, When your neighbor has put you to shame?
Do not go hastily to court; For what will you do in the end, When your neighbor has put you to shame?
New Living Translation
don't be in a hurry to go to court. For what will you do in the end if your neighbor deals you a shameful defeat?
don't be in a hurry to go to court. For what will you do in the end if your neighbor deals you a shameful defeat?
New Life Bible
Do not go out in a hurry to argue. Or what will you do in the end, when your neighbor puts you to shame?
Do not go out in a hurry to argue. Or what will you do in the end, when your neighbor puts you to shame?
New Revised Standard
do not hastily bring into court; for what will you do in the end, when your neighbor puts you to shame?
do not hastily bring into court; for what will you do in the end, when your neighbor puts you to shame?
J.B. Rotherham Emphasized Bible
Do not go forth to strive in haste, - lest thou know not what to do in the latter end thereof, when thy neighbour, hath put thee to shame.
Do not go forth to strive in haste, - lest thou know not what to do in the latter end thereof, when thy neighbour, hath put thee to shame.
Douay-Rheims Bible
The things which thy eyes have seen, utter not hastily in a quarrel: lest afterward thou mayst not be able to make amends, when thou hast dishonoured thy friend.
The things which thy eyes have seen, utter not hastily in a quarrel: lest afterward thou mayst not be able to make amends, when thou hast dishonoured thy friend.
Revised Standard Version
do not hastily bring into court; for what will you do in the end, when your neighbor puts you to shame?
do not hastily bring into court; for what will you do in the end, when your neighbor puts you to shame?
Young's Literal Translation
Go not forth to strive, haste, turn, What dost thou in its latter end, When thy neighbour causeth thee to blush?
Go not forth to strive, haste, turn, What dost thou in its latter end, When thy neighbour causeth thee to blush?
THE MESSAGE
Don't jump to conclusions—there may be a perfectly good explanation for what you just saw.
Don't jump to conclusions—there may be a perfectly good explanation for what you just saw.
New American Standard Bible (1995)
Do not go out hastily to argue your case; Otherwise, what will you do in the end, When your neighbor humiliates you?
Do not go out hastily to argue your case; Otherwise, what will you do in the end, When your neighbor humiliates you?
Contextual Overview
8 Do not be quick to go to law about what you have seen, for what will you do in the end, when your neighbour has put you to shame? 9 Have a talk with your neighbour himself about your cause, but do not give away the secret of another: 10 Or your hearer may say evil of you, and your shame will not be turned away.
Bible Verse Review
from Treasury of Scripure Knowledge
hastily: Proverbs 17:14, Proverbs 18:6, Proverbs 30:33, 2 Samuel 2:14-16, 2 Samuel 2:26, 2 Kings 14:8-12, Luke 14:31, Luke 14:32
what: Proverbs 14:12, Jeremiah 5:31, Matthew 5:25
Reciprocal: Judges 11:12 - sent messengers 1 Samuel 25:13 - Gird ye 2 Samuel 2:27 - unless 2 Samuel 10:6 - Syrians of Bethrehob 2 Samuel 20:1 - he blew 1 Kings 3:25 - Divide 2 Kings 14:10 - why shouldest Proverbs 3:30 - General Proverbs 13:10 - with Proverbs 14:29 - but Proverbs 19:2 - and Proverbs 20:3 - an Proverbs 20:18 - and Luke 12:58 - thou goest Acts 12:20 - but Acts 19:36 - ye ought 1 Corinthians 13:4 - vaunteth not itself
Cross-References
Genesis 15:15
As for you, you will go to your fathers in peace; at the end of a long life you will be put in your last resting-place.
As for you, you will go to your fathers in peace; at the end of a long life you will be put in your last resting-place.
Genesis 25:7
Now the years of Abraham's life were a hundred and seventy-five.
Now the years of Abraham's life were a hundred and seventy-five.
Genesis 25:8
And Abraham came to his death, an old man, full of years; and he was put to rest with his people.
And Abraham came to his death, an old man, full of years; and he was put to rest with his people.
Genesis 25:9
And Isaac and Ishmael, his sons, put him to rest in the hollow rock of Machpelah, in the field of Ephron, the son of Zohar the Hittite, near Mamre;
And Isaac and Ishmael, his sons, put him to rest in the hollow rock of Machpelah, in the field of Ephron, the son of Zohar the Hittite, near Mamre;
Genesis 25:17
And the years of Ishmael's life were a hundred and thirty-seven: and he came to his end, and was put to rest with his people.
And the years of Ishmael's life were a hundred and thirty-seven: and he came to his end, and was put to rest with his people.
Genesis 25:28
Now Isaac's love was for Esau, because Esau's meat was greatly to his taste: but Rebekah had more love for Jacob.
Now Isaac's love was for Esau, because Esau's meat was greatly to his taste: but Rebekah had more love for Jacob.
Genesis 25:29
And one day Jacob was cooking some soup when Esau came in from the fields in great need of food;
And one day Jacob was cooking some soup when Esau came in from the fields in great need of food;
Genesis 35:18
And in the hour when her life went from her (for death came to her), she gave the child the name Ben-oni: but his father gave him the name of Benjamin.
And in the hour when her life went from her (for death came to her), she gave the child the name Ben-oni: but his father gave him the name of Benjamin.
Genesis 49:29
And he gave orders to them, saying, Put me to rest with my people and with my fathers, in the hollow of the rock in the field of Ephron the Hittite,
And he gave orders to them, saying, Put me to rest with my people and with my fathers, in the hollow of the rock in the field of Ephron the Hittite,
Numbers 20:24
Aaron will be put to rest with his people; he will not go into the land which I have given to the children of Israel, because you went against my word at the waters of Meribah.
Aaron will be put to rest with his people; he will not go into the land which I have given to the children of Israel, because you went against my word at the waters of Meribah.
Gill's Notes on the Bible
Go not forth hastily to strive,.... To go to law with a neighbour; think well of it beforehand; consider the nature of the cause, whether right or wrong; or whether it is a matter of such moment as to go to law about; whether it will not be deemed a frivolous and vexatious suit; whether able to bear the expenses of it, and what may probably be the success of it;
lest [thou know not] what to do in the end thereof; for a livelihood, having spent all thy substance in the lawsuit, and so reduced to poverty as not to know how to live, or how and where to show thy face, through the disgrace that shall fall upon time by losing the cause;
when that neighbour hath put thee to shame; in open court, and proved himself to be in the right, and that thou art in the wrong; himself an honest man, and thee a litigious person.
Barnes' Notes on the Bible
The general meaning is: It is dangerous to plunge into litigation. At all times, there is the risk of failure, and, if we fail, of being at the mercy of an irritated adversary. Without the italics, the clause may be rendered, âlest thou do something (i. e., something humiliating and vexatious) at the end thereof.â
Clarke's Notes on the Bible
Verse Proverbs 25:8. Go not forth hastily to strive — ××¨× lerib, to enter into a lawsuit. Keep from this pit of the bottomless deep, unless urged by the direst necessity.
