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class="vheadingv"><b>Verse</b><a href="/bsb/proverbs/25.htm" class="clickchap" style="color:#001320" title="Click any translation name for full chapter">  (Click for Chapter)</a></div><div id="par"><span class="versiontext"><a href="/niv/proverbs/25.htm">New International Version</a></span><br />or the one who hears it may shame you and the charge against you will stand.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nlt/proverbs/25.htm">New Living Translation</a></span><br />Others may accuse you of gossip, and you will never regain your good reputation.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/esv/proverbs/25.htm">English Standard Version</a></span><br />lest he who hears you bring shame upon you, and your ill repute have no end.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/bsb/proverbs/25.htm">Berean Standard Bible</a></span><br />lest he who hears you bring shame upon you, and your infamy never go away.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/kjv/proverbs/25.htm">King James Bible</a></span><br />Lest he that heareth <i>it</i> put thee to shame, and thine infamy turn not away.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nkjv/proverbs/25.htm">New King James Version</a></span><br />Lest he who hears <i>it</i> expose your shame, And your reputation be ruined.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb_/proverbs/25.htm">New American Standard Bible</a></span><br />Or one who hears <i>it</i> will put you to shame, And the evil report about you will not pass away.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb/proverbs/25.htm">NASB 1995</a></span><br />Or he who hears it will reproach you, And the evil report about you will not pass away.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb77/proverbs/25.htm">NASB 1977 </a></span><br />Lest he who hears <i>it</i> reproach you, And the evil report about you not pass away.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lsb/proverbs/25.htm">Legacy Standard Bible </a></span><br />Lest he who hears <i>it</i> bring disgrace upon you, And the bad report about you will not turn away.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/amp/proverbs/25.htm">Amplified Bible</a></span><br />Or he who hears it will shame you And the rumor about you [and your action in court] will have no end.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/csb/proverbs/25.htm">Christian Standard Bible</a></span><br />otherwise, the one who hears will disgrace you, and you’ll never live it down.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/hcsb/proverbs/25.htm">Holman Christian Standard Bible</a></span><br />otherwise, the one who hears will disgrace you, and you&#8217ll never live it down. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/asv/proverbs/25.htm">American Standard Version</a></span><br />Lest he that heareth it revile thee, And thine infamy turn not away.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/cev/proverbs/25.htm">Contemporary English Version</a></span><br />Others will find out, and your reputation will then be ruined. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/erv/proverbs/25.htm">English Revised Version</a></span><br />Lest he that heareth it revile thee, and thine infamy turn not away.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/gwt/proverbs/25.htm">GOD'S WORD® Translation</a></span><br />Otherwise, when he hears about it, he will humiliate you, and his evil report about you will never disappear.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/gnt/proverbs/25.htm">Good News Translation</a></span><br />Otherwise everyone will learn that you can't keep a secret, and you will never live down the shame. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/isv/proverbs/25.htm">International Standard Version</a></span><br />Otherwise, anyone who hears will make you ashamed, and your bad reputation will never leave you.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/msb/proverbs/25.htm">Majority Standard Bible</a></span><br />lest the one who hears may disgrace you, and your infamy never go away.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/net/proverbs/25.htm">NET Bible</a></span><br />lest the one who hears it put you to shame and your infamy will never go away. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nheb/proverbs/25.htm">New Heart English Bible</a></span><br />lest one who hears it put you to shame, and your bad reputation never depart.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/wbt/proverbs/25.htm">Webster's Bible Translation</a></span><br />Lest he that heareth it put thee to shame, and thy infamy turn not away.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/web/proverbs/25.htm">World English Bible</a></span><br />lest one who hears it put you to shame, and your bad reputation never depart. <div class="vheading2"><b>Literal Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lsv/proverbs/25.htm">Literal Standard Version</a></span><br />Lest the hearer put you to shame, "" And your evil report not turn back.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/ylt/proverbs/25.htm">Young's Literal Translation</a></span><br /> Lest the hearer put thee to shame, And thine evil report turn not back.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/slt/proverbs/25.htm">Smith's Literal Translation</a></span><br />Lest he hearing shall reproach thee, and thine infamy shall not turn away.<div class="vheading2"><b>Catholic Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/drb/proverbs/25.htm">Douay-Rheims Bible</a></span><br />Lest he insult over thee, when he hath heard it, and cease not to upbraid thee. Grace and friendship deliver a man: keep these for thyself, lest thou fall under reproach. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/cpdv/proverbs/25.htm">Catholic Public Domain Version</a></span><br />lest perhaps he may insult you, when he has heard it, and he might not cease to reproach you. Grace and friendship free a man; preserve these for yourself, lest you fall under reproach.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nabre/proverbs/25.htm">New American Bible</a></span><br />Lest, hearing it, they reproach you, and your ill repute never ceases. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nrsvce/proverbs/25.htm">New Revised Standard Version</a></span><br />or else someone who hears you will bring shame upon you, and your ill repute will have no end.<div class="vheading2"><b>Translations from Aramaic</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lamsa/proverbs/25.htm">Lamsa Bible</a></span><br />Lest he who hears it reproach you and many people mock you.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/hpbt/proverbs/25.htm">Peshitta Holy Bible Translated</a></span><br />Lest he that hears will revile you, and many complain against you.<div class="vheading2"><b>OT Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/jps/proverbs/25.htm">JPS Tanakh 1917</a></span><br />Lest he that heareth it revile thee, and thine infamy turn not away.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/sep/proverbs/25.htm">Brenton Septuagint Translation</a></span><br />lest thy friend continue to reproach thee, so thy quarrel and enmity shall not depart, but shall be to thee like death. Favour and friendship set <i>a man</i> free, which do thou keep for thyself, lest thou be made liable to reproach; but take heed to thy ways peaceably.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/parallel/proverbs/25-10.htm">Additional Translations ...</a></span></div></div></div><div id="centbox"><div class="padcent"><a name="audio" id="audio"></a><div class="vheadingv"><b>Audio Bible</b></div><iframe width="100%" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/kpUA5ZltBeQ?start=5139" title="YouTube video player" frameborder="0" allow="accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share" allowfullscreen></iframe><span class="p"><br /><br /><br /></span><div class="vheadingv"><b>Context</b></div><span class="hdg"><a href="/bsb/proverbs/25.htm">More Proverbs of Solomon</a></span><br>…<span class="reftext">9</span>Argue your case with your neighbor without betraying another’s confidence, <span class="reftext">10</span><span class="highl"><a href="/hebrew/6435.htm" title="6435: pen- (Conj) -- Lest. From panah; properly, removal; used only adverb as conjunction, lest.">lest</a> <a href="/hebrew/8085.htm" title="8085: šō·mê·a‘ (V-Qal-Prtcpl-ms) -- To hear. A primitive root; to hear intelligently.">the one who hears</a> <a href="/hebrew/2616.htm" title="2616: yə·ḥas·seḏ·ḵā (V-Piel-Imperf-3ms:: 2ms) -- To bow, to be kind, to reprove.">may disgrace you,</a> <a href="/hebrew/1681.htm" title="1681: wə·ḏib·bā·ṯə·ḵā (Conj-w:: N-fsc:: 2ms) -- Whispering, defamation, evil report. From dabab; slander.">and your infamy</a> <a href="/hebrew/3808.htm" title="3808: lō (Adv-NegPrt) -- Not. Or lowi; or loh; a primitive particle; not; by implication, no; often used with other particles.">never</a> <a href="/hebrew/7725.htm" title="7725: ṯā·šūḇ (V-Qal-Imperf-3fs) -- A primitive root; to turn back transitively or intransitively, literally or figuratively; generally to retreat; often adverbial, again.">go away.</a> </span><span class="reftext">11</span>A word fitly spoken is like apples of gold in settings of silver.…<div class="cred"><a href="//berean.bible">Berean Standard Bible</a> · <a href="//berean.bible/downloads.htm">Download</a></div><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a name="crossref" id="crossref"></a><div class="vheading">Cross References</div><div id="crf"><span class="crossverse"><a href="/matthew/18-15.htm">Matthew 18:15-17</a></span><br />If your brother sins against you, go and confront him privately. If he listens to you, you have won your brother over. / But if he will not listen, take one or two others along, so that ‘every matter may be established by the testimony of two or three witnesses.’ / If he refuses to listen to them, tell it to the church. And if he refuses to listen even to the church, regard him as you would a pagan or a tax collector.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/james/5-19.htm">James 5:19-20</a></span><br />My brothers, if one of you should wander from the truth and someone should bring him back, / consider this: Whoever turns a sinner from the error of his way will save his soul from death and cover over a multitude of sins.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/galatians/6-1.htm">Galatians 6:1</a></span><br />Brothers, if someone is caught in a trespass, you who are spiritual should restore him with a spirit of gentleness. But watch yourself, or you also may be tempted.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/matthew/5-23.htm">Matthew 5:23-24</a></span><br />So if you are offering your gift at the altar and there remember that your brother has something against you, / leave your gift there before the altar. First go and be reconciled to your brother; then come and offer your gift.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/luke/17-3.htm">Luke 17:3-4</a></span><br />Watch yourselves. If your brother sins, rebuke him; and if he repents, forgive him. / Even if he sins against you seven times in a day, and seven times returns to say, ‘I repent,’ you must forgive him.”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/1_corinthians/6-1.htm">1 Corinthians 6:1-6</a></span><br />If any of you has a grievance against another, how dare he go to law before the unrighteous instead of before the saints! / Do you not know that the saints will judge the world? And if you are to judge the world, are you not competent to judge trivial cases? / Do you not know that we will judge angels? How much more the things of this life! ...<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/ephesians/4-29.htm">Ephesians 4:29</a></span><br />Let no unwholesome talk come out of your mouths, but only what is helpful for building up the one in need and bringing grace to those who listen.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/1_peter/4-8.htm">1 Peter 4:8</a></span><br />Above all, love one another deeply, because love covers over a multitude of sins.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/colossians/3-13.htm">Colossians 3:13</a></span><br />Bear with one another and forgive any complaint you may have against someone else. Forgive as the Lord forgave you.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/romans/12-18.htm">Romans 12:18</a></span><br />If it is possible on your part, live at peace with everyone.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/leviticus/19-17.htm">Leviticus 19:17</a></span><br />You must not harbor hatred against your brother in your heart. Directly rebuke your neighbor, so that you will not incur guilt on account of him.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/deuteronomy/19-15.htm">Deuteronomy 19:15</a></span><br />A lone witness is not sufficient to establish any wrongdoing or sin against a man, regardless of what offense he may have committed. A matter must be established by the testimony of two or three witnesses.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/psalms/141-5.htm">Psalm 141:5</a></span><br />Let the righteous man strike me; let his rebuke be an act of loving devotion. It is oil for my head; let me not refuse it. For my prayer is ever against the deeds of the wicked.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/proverbs/11-13.htm">Proverbs 11:13</a></span><br />A gossip reveals a secret, but a trustworthy person keeps a confidence.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/proverbs/17-9.htm">Proverbs 17:9</a></span><br />Whoever conceals an offense promotes love, but he who brings it up separates friends.</div><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a name="tsk" id="tsk"><div class="vheading">Treasury of Scripture</div><p class="tsk2">Lest he that hears it put you to shame, and your infamy turn not away.</p><p class="hdg">thine</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/psalms/119-39.htm">Psalm 119:39</a></b></br> Turn away my reproach which I fear: for thy judgments <i>are</i> good.</p><div class="vheading">Jump to Previous</div><a href="/proverbs/24-8.htm">Bad</a> <a href="/proverbs/22-10.htm">Depart</a> <a href="/proverbs/19-26.htm">Disgrace</a> <a href="/proverbs/25-8.htm">End</a> <a href="/proverbs/24-20.htm">Evil</a> <a href="/psalms/65-2.htm">Hearer</a> <a href="/proverbs/21-28.htm">Heareth</a> <a href="/proverbs/21-28.htm">Hears</a> <a href="/proverbs/23-35.htm">Ill</a> <a href="/job/31-11.htm">Infamy</a> <a href="/proverbs/15-30.htm">Report</a> <a href="/proverbs/22-10.htm">Reproach</a> <a href="/esther/9-4.htm">Reputation</a> <a href="/proverbs/3-4.htm">Repute</a> <a href="/psalms/109-28.htm">Revile</a> <a href="/proverbs/25-8.htm">Shame</a> <a href="/proverbs/25-8.htm">Turn</a> <a href="/proverbs/24-18.htm">Turned</a><div class="vheading2">Jump to Next</div><a href="/proverbs/25-19.htm">Bad</a> <a href="/proverbs/27-22.htm">Depart</a> <a href="/isaiah/22-18.htm">Disgrace</a> <a href="/proverbs/28-23.htm">End</a> <a href="/proverbs/25-23.htm">Evil</a> <a href="/ezekiel/3-27.htm">Hearer</a> <a href="/proverbs/29-24.htm">Heareth</a> <a href="/proverbs/29-24.htm">Hears</a> <a href="/isaiah/3-11.htm">Ill</a> <a href="/ezekiel/36-3.htm">Infamy</a> <a href="/proverbs/25-25.htm">Report</a> <a href="/isaiah/4-1.htm">Reproach</a> <a href="/ecclesiastes/10-1.htm">Reputation</a> <a href="/ezekiel/22-5.htm">Repute</a> <a href="/matthew/5-11.htm">Revile</a> <a href="/proverbs/27-11.htm">Shame</a> <a href="/proverbs/29-8.htm">Turn</a> <a href="/proverbs/25-17.htm">Turned</a><div class="vheading2">Proverbs 25</div><span class="reftext">1. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/proverbs/25-1.htm">observations about kings</a></span><br><span class="reftext">8. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/proverbs/25-8.htm">and about avoiding causes of quarrels</a></span><br></div></div><div id="mdd"><div align="center"><div class="bot2"><table align="center" width="100%"><tr><td><div align="center"> <script id="3d27ed63fc4348d5b062c4527ae09445"> (new Image()).src = 'https://capi.connatix.com/tr/si?token=51ce25d5-1a8c-424a-8695-4bd48c750f35&cid=3a9f82d0-4344-4f8d-ac0c-e1a0eb43a405'; </script> <script id="b817b7107f1d4a7997da1b3c33457e03"> (new Image()).src = 'https://capi.connatix.com/tr/si?token=cb0edd8b-b416-47eb-8c6d-3cc96561f7e8&cid=3a9f82d0-4344-4f8d-ac0c-e1a0eb43a405'; </script><br /><br />  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-2'> </div><br /><br />  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-0' style='max-width: 300px;'> </div><br /><br />  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-3'> </div><br /><br />  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-1' style='max-width: 300px;'> </div><br /><br />  <div align="center" id='div-gpt-ad-1531425649696-0'> </div><br /><br /> <ins class="adsbygoogle" style="display:inline-block;width:200px;height:200px" data-ad-client="ca-pub-3753401421161123" data-ad-slot="3592799687"></ins> <script> (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({}); </script> <br /><br /> </div> </td></tr></table></div></div></div><div id="combox"><div class="padcom"><a name="study" id="study"></a><div class="vheading"><table width="100%"><tr><td width="99%" valign="top"><a href="/study/proverbs/25.htm">Study Bible</a></td><td width="1%" valign="top"><a href="/study/proverbs/" title="Book Summary and Study">Book ◦</a> <a href="/study/chapters/proverbs/25.htm" title="Chapter summary and Study">Chapter </a></tr></table></div><b>lest the one who hears may disgrace you</b><br>This phrase emphasizes the importance of maintaining discretion and confidentiality in personal matters. In the ancient Near Eastern culture, honor and shame were significant social constructs. Public disgrace could lead to a loss of reputation and social standing. The Bible frequently warns against gossip and slander, as seen in <a href="/james/3-5.htm">James 3:5-6</a>, which describes the tongue as a small part of the body that can cause great harm. The wisdom literature, including Proverbs, often advises on the prudent use of words, highlighting the potential consequences of careless speech. This aligns with the broader biblical theme of guarding one's heart and speech, as seen in <a href="/proverbs/4-23.htm">Proverbs 4:23-24</a>.<p><b>and your infamy never go away</b><br>The concept of infamy in this context refers to a lasting negative reputation. In biblical times, a person's name and reputation were of utmost importance, often affecting one's family and descendants. The idea of a permanent stain on one's character is echoed in other scriptures, such as <a href="/ecclesiastes/10.htm">Ecclesiastes 10:1</a>, which compares a little folly to a dead fly that spoils the perfumer's ointment. The enduring nature of infamy serves as a warning about the long-term consequences of indiscretion. This principle is also reflected in the New Testament, where believers are encouraged to live blameless lives, as seen in <a href="/philippians/2-15.htm">Philippians 2:15</a>, to avoid bringing reproach upon themselves and the name of Christ.<div class="vheading2">Persons / Places / Events</div>1. <b><a href="/topical/s/solomon.htm">Solomon</a></b><br>Traditionally attributed as the author of Proverbs, Solomon was the son of King David and known for his wisdom. His proverbs often provide practical guidance for living a life that honors God.<br><br>2. <b><a href="/topical/t/the_hearer.htm">The Hearer</a></b><br>This refers to any person who might overhear or learn about the indiscretion or gossip being discussed. The hearer plays a crucial role in the potential spread of disgrace.<br><br>3. <b><a href="/topical/t/the_disgraced_individual.htm">The Disgraced Individual</a></b><br>This is the person who may suffer shame or infamy as a result of gossip or the revelation of secrets. The proverb warns against actions that could lead to such disgrace.<div class="vheading2">Teaching Points</div><b><a href="/topical/g/guard_your_speech.htm">Guard Your Speech</a></b><br>Be mindful of what you say and to whom you say it. Words have the power to harm reputations and relationships.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/v/value_privacy_and_trust.htm">Value Privacy and Trust</a></b><br>Respect the confidentiality of others. Sharing secrets can lead to lasting damage and loss of trust.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/c/consider_the_consequences.htm">Consider the Consequences</a></b><br>Before speaking, consider the potential impact of your words on others and yourself. Disgrace and infamy can have long-lasting effects.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/s/seek_reconciliation.htm">Seek Reconciliation</a></b><br>If you have wronged someone through your words, seek to make amends and restore the relationship.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/r/reflect_christ_in_communication.htm">Reflect Christ in Communication</a></b><br>As followers of Christ, our speech should reflect His love and truth, avoiding gossip and slander.<div class="vheading2">Lists and Questions</div><a href="/top10/lessons_from_proverbs_25.htm">Top 10 Lessons from Proverbs 25</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/why_don't_non-religious_kids_fear_hell.htm">Why do children raised without religion often have no fear of Hell?</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/what_does_'head_of_the_household'_mean.htm">What defines the Satanic Panic phenomenon?</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/why_do_disasters_affect_all_people.htm">Proverbs 10:25 says the righteous remain firm in the storm--why then do natural disasters often strike believers and nonbelievers alike?</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/is_job_24_19-20's_view_of_the_grave_unique.htm">In Job 24:19-20, is the depiction of the grave consuming sinners consistent with or contradictory to other Old Testament views on divine judgment?</a><a name="commentary" id="commentary"></a><div class="vheading2"><a href="/commentaries/ellicott/proverbs/25.htm">Ellicott's Commentary for English Readers</a></div>(10) <span class= "bld">Lest he that heareth it put thee to shame.</span>--Lest he cry shame upon thee for thy treachery, and thine infamy be not forgotten.<p><div class="vheading2"><a href="/commentaries/pulpit/proverbs/25.htm">Pulpit Commentary</a></div><span class="cmt_sub_title">Verse 10.</span> - <span class="cmt_word">Lest he that heareth it</span> <span class="cmt_word">put thee to shame;</span> <span class="accented">i</span>.<span class="accented">e</span>. lest any one, not the offended neighbour only, who hears how treacherous you have been, makes your proceeding known and cries shame upon you. <span class="cmt_word">And thine infamy turn not away.</span> The stigma attached to you be never obliterated. Thus Siracides: "Whoso discovereth secrets loseth his credit; and shall never find friend to his mind. Love thy friend, and be faithful unto him: but if thou bewrayest his secrets, follow no more after him. For as a man hath destroyed his enemy; so hast thou lost the love of thy neighbour" (Ecclus. 27:16, etc.; comp. also 22:22). The motive presented in our text is not the highest, being grounded on the fear of shame and disgrace in men's eyes; but it is a very potent incentive to right action, and the moralist has good reason for employing it. That it does not reach to the height of Christian morality is obvious. The gnome is thus given in the Greek: "When thy friend shall reproach thee, retreat backward, despise him not, lest thy friend reproach thee still; and so thy quarrel and enmity shall not pass away, but shall be to thee like death." Then the LXX. adds a paragraph, reproduced partly by St. Jerome, "Kindness and friendship set a man free (<span class="greek">ἐλευθεροῖ</span>); preserve thou these, that thou become not liable to reproach (<span class="greek">ἐπονείδισοτς</span>, <span class="accented">exprobabilis</span>); but guard thy ways in a conciliating spirit (<span class="greek">εὐσυναλλάκτως</span>)." <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/commentaries/proverbs/25-10.htm">Parallel Commentaries ...</a></span><span class="p"><br /><br /><br /></span><a name="lexicon" id="lexicon"></a><div class="vheading">Hebrew</div><span class="word">lest</span><br /><span class="heb">פֶּֽן־</span> <span class="translit">(pen-)</span><br /><span class="parse">Conjunction<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_6435.htm">Strong's 6435: </a> </span><span class="str2">Removal, lest</span><br /><br /><span class="word">the one who hears</span><br /><span class="heb">שֹׁמֵ֑עַ</span> <span class="translit">(šō·mê·a‘)</span><br /><span class="parse">Verb - Qal - Participle - masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_8085.htm">Strong's 8085: </a> </span><span class="str2">To hear intelligently</span><br /><br /><span class="word">may disgrace you,</span><br /><span class="heb">יְחַסֶּדְךָ֥</span> <span class="translit">(yə·ḥas·seḏ·ḵā)</span><br /><span class="parse">Verb - Piel - Imperfect - third person masculine singular | second person masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_2616.htm">Strong's 2616: </a> </span><span class="str2">To bow, to be kind, to reprove</span><br /><br /><span class="word">and your infamy</span><br /><span class="heb">וְ֝דִבָּתְךָ֗</span> <span class="translit">(wə·ḏib·bā·ṯə·ḵā)</span><br /><span class="parse">Conjunctive waw | Noun - feminine singular construct | second person masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_1681.htm">Strong's 1681: </a> </span><span class="str2">Whispering, defamation, evil report</span><br /><br /><span class="word">never</span><br /><span class="heb">לֹ֣א</span> <span class="translit">(lō)</span><br /><span class="parse">Adverb - Negative particle<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_3808.htm">Strong's 3808: </a> </span><span class="str2">Not, no</span><br /><br /><span class="word">go away.</span><br /><span class="heb">תָשֽׁוּב׃</span> <span class="translit">(ṯā·šūḇ)</span><br /><span class="parse">Verb - Qal - Imperfect - third person feminine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_7725.htm">Strong's 7725: </a> </span><span class="str2">To turn back, in, to retreat, again</span><br /><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><div class="vheading">Links</div><a href="/niv/proverbs/25-10.htm">Proverbs 25:10 NIV</a><br /><a href="/nlt/proverbs/25-10.htm">Proverbs 25:10 NLT</a><br /><a href="/esv/proverbs/25-10.htm">Proverbs 25:10 ESV</a><br /><a href="/nasb/proverbs/25-10.htm">Proverbs 25:10 NASB</a><br /><a href="/kjv/proverbs/25-10.htm">Proverbs 25:10 KJV</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="//bibleapps.com/proverbs/25-10.htm">Proverbs 25:10 BibleApps.com</a><br /><a href="//bibliaparalela.com/proverbs/25-10.htm">Proverbs 25:10 Biblia Paralela</a><br /><a href="//holybible.com.cn/proverbs/25-10.htm">Proverbs 25:10 Chinese Bible</a><br /><a href="//saintebible.com/proverbs/25-10.htm">Proverbs 25:10 French Bible</a><br /><a href="/catholic/proverbs/25-10.htm">Proverbs 25:10 Catholic Bible</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/proverbs/25-10.htm">OT Poetry: Proverbs 25:10 Lest one who hears it put you (Prov. 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