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For what will you do in the end if your neighbor deals you a shameful defeat?<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/esv/proverbs/25.htm">English Standard Version</a></span><br />do not hastily bring into court, for what will you do in the end, when your neighbor puts you to shame?<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/bsb/proverbs/25.htm">Berean Standard Bible</a></span><br />do not bring hastily to court. Otherwise, what will you do in the end when your neighbor puts you to shame?<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/kjv/proverbs/25.htm">King James Bible</a></span><br />Go not forth hastily to strive, lest <i>thou know not</i> what to do in the end thereof, when thy neighbour hath put thee to shame.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nkjv/proverbs/25.htm">New King James Version</a></span><br />Do not go hastily to court; For what will you do in the end, When your neighbor has put you to shame?<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb_/proverbs/25.htm">New American Standard Bible</a></span><br />Do not go out hastily to argue <i>your case;</i> Otherwise, what will you do in the end, When your neighbor humiliates you?<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb/proverbs/25.htm">NASB 1995</a></span><br />Do not go out hastily to argue your case; Otherwise, what will you do in the end, When your neighbor humiliates you?<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb77/proverbs/25.htm">NASB 1977 </a></span><br />Do not go out hastily to argue <i>your case;</i> Otherwise, what will you do in the end, When your neighbor puts you to shame?<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lsb/proverbs/25.htm">Legacy Standard Bible </a></span><br />Do not go out hastily to plead <i>your case</i>; Lest, what will you do in the end, When your neighbor humiliates you?<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/amp/proverbs/25.htm">Amplified Bible</a></span><br />Do not rush out to argue <i>your</i> 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?<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/csb/proverbs/25.htm">Christian Standard Bible</a></span><br />Don’t take a matter to court hastily. Otherwise, what will you do afterward if your opponent humiliates you?<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/hcsb/proverbs/25.htm">Holman Christian Standard Bible</a></span><br />Don&#8217t take a matter to court hastily. Otherwise, what will you do afterward if your opponent humiliates you? <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/asv/proverbs/25.htm">American Standard Version</a></span><br />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.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/cev/proverbs/25.htm">Contemporary English Version</a></span><br />before you sue someone, or you might lose your case and be embarrassed. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/erv/proverbs/25.htm">English Revised Version</a></span><br />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.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/gwt/proverbs/25.htm">GOD'S WORD® Translation</a></span><br />Do not be in a hurry to go to court. What will you do in the end if your neighbor disgraces you?<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/gnt/proverbs/25.htm">Good News Translation</a></span><br />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? <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/isv/proverbs/25.htm">International Standard Version</a></span><br />don't be in a hurry to argue in court. Otherwise, what will you do later on when your neighbor humiliates you?<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/msb/proverbs/25.htm">Majority Standard Bible</a></span><br />do not bring hastily to court. Otherwise, what will you do in the end when your neighbor puts you to shame?<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/net/proverbs/25.htm">NET Bible</a></span><br />Do not go out hastily to litigation, or what will you do afterward when your neighbor puts you to shame? <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nheb/proverbs/25.htm">New Heart English Bible</a></span><br />Do not be hasty in bringing charges to court. What will you do in the end when your neighbor shames you?<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/wbt/proverbs/25.htm">Webster's Bible Translation</a></span><br />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.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/web/proverbs/25.htm">World English Bible</a></span><br />Don’t be hasty in bringing charges to court. What will you do in the end when your neighbor shames you? <div class="vheading2"><b>Literal Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lsv/proverbs/25.htm">Literal Standard Version</a></span><br />Do not go forth to strive, hurry, turn, "" What do you do in its latter end, "" When your neighbor causes you to blush?<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/ylt/proverbs/25.htm">Young's Literal Translation</a></span><br /> Go not forth to strive, haste, turn, What dost thou in its latter end, When thy neighbour causeth thee to blush?<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/slt/proverbs/25.htm">Smith's Literal Translation</a></span><br />Thou shalt not go forth hastily to strive, lest what thou shalt do in its latter state in thy neighbor putting thee to shame.<div class="vheading2"><b>Catholic Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/drb/proverbs/25.htm">Douay-Rheims Bible</a></span><br />The things which thy eyes have seen, utter not hastily in a quarrel: lest after- ward thou mayst not be able to make amends, when thou hast dishonoured thy friend. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/cpdv/proverbs/25.htm">Catholic Public Domain Version</a></span><br />The things that your eyes have seen, do not offer hastily in a quarrel, lest afterward you may not be able to make amends, when you have dishonored your friend.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nabre/proverbs/25.htm">New American Bible</a></span><br />What your eyes have seen do not bring forth too quickly against an opponent; For what will you do later on when your neighbor puts you to shame? <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nrsvce/proverbs/25.htm">New Revised Standard Version</a></span><br />do not hastily bring into court; for what will you do in the end, when your neighbor puts you to shame?<div class="vheading2"><b>Translations from Aramaic</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lamsa/proverbs/25.htm">Lamsa Bible</a></span><br />Do not go forth hastily to bring a suit, lest when you plead your cause, at the end your neighbor shall reproach you.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/hpbt/proverbs/25.htm">Peshitta Holy Bible Translated</a></span><br />Do not go out for anything hastily, lest when you bring a lawsuit, your friend will revile you at the end.<div class="vheading2"><b>OT Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/jps/proverbs/25.htm">JPS Tanakh 1917</a></span><br />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.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/sep/proverbs/25.htm">Brenton Septuagint Translation</a></span><br />Get not suddenly into a quarrel, lest thou repent at last.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/parallel/proverbs/25-8.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=5125" 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">7</span>for it is better that he says to you, “Come up here!” than that you should be demoted in the presence of the prince. Even what you have seen with your own eyes, <span class="reftext">8</span><span class="highl"><a href="/hebrew/408.htm" title="408: ’al- (Adv) -- Not (a subjective neg.). A negative particle; not; once as a noun, nothing.">do not</a> <a href="/hebrew/3318.htm" title="3318: tê·ṣê (V-Qal-Imperf-2ms) -- A primitive root; to go out, in a great variety of applications, literally and figuratively, direct and proxim.">bring</a> <a href="/hebrew/4118.htm" title="4118: ma·hêr (Adv) -- Hastening, speedy, swift. From mahar; properly, hurrying; hence in a hurry.">hastily</a> <a href="/hebrew/7378.htm" title="7378: lā·riḇ (Prep-l:: V-Qal-Inf) -- Or ruwb; a primitive root; properly, to toss, i.e. Grapple; mostly figuratively, to wrangle, i.e. Hold a controversy; to defend.">to court.</a> <a href="/hebrew/6435.htm" title="6435: pen (Conj) -- Lest. From panah; properly, removal; used only adverb as conjunction, lest.">Otherwise,</a> <a href="/hebrew/4100.htm" title="4100: mah- (Interrog) -- What? how? anything. ">what</a> <a href="/hebrew/6213.htm" title="6213: ta·‘ă·śeh (V-Qal-Imperf-2ms) -- To do, make. A primitive root; to do or make, in the broadest sense and widest application.">will you do</a> <a href="/hebrew/319.htm" title="319: bə·’a·ḥă·rî·ṯāh (Prep-b:: N-fsc:: 3fs) -- The after-part, end. From 'achar; the last or end, hence, the future; also posterity.">in the end</a> <a href="/hebrew/7453.htm" title="7453: rê·‘e·ḵā (N-msc:: 2ms) -- Friend, companion, fellow. Or reya2; from ra'ah; an associate.">when your neighbor</a> <a href="/hebrew/3637.htm" title="3637: bə·haḵ·lîm (Prep-b:: V-Hifil-Inf) -- To be humiliated. A primitive root; properly, to wound; but only figuratively, to taunt or insult.">puts you to shame?</a> <a href="/hebrew/853.htm" title="853: ’ō·ṯə·ḵā (DirObjM:: 2ms) -- Apparent contracted from 'owth in the demonstrative sense of entity; properly, self."></a> </span><span class="reftext">9</span>Argue your case with your neighbor without betraying another’s confidence,…<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/5-25.htm">Matthew 5:25-26</a></span><br />Reconcile quickly with your adversary, while you are still on the way to court. Otherwise, he may hand you over to the judge, and the judge may hand you over to the officer, and you may be thrown into prison. / Truly I tell you, you will not get out until you have paid the last penny.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/luke/12-58.htm">Luke 12:58-59</a></span><br />Make every effort to reconcile with your adversary while you are on your way to the magistrate. Otherwise, he may drag you off to the judge, and the judge may hand you over to the officer, and the officer may throw you into prison. / I tell you, you will not get out until you have paid the very last penny.”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/1_corinthians/6-1.htm">1 Corinthians 6:1-8</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="/james/4-1.htm">James 4:1-2</a></span><br />What causes conflicts and quarrels among you? Don’t they come from the passions at war within you? / You crave what you do not have; you kill and covet, but are unable to obtain it. You quarrel and fight. You do not have, because you do not ask.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/romans/12-18.htm">Romans 12:18-19</a></span><br />If it is possible on your part, live at peace with everyone. / Do not avenge yourselves, beloved, but leave room for God’s wrath. For it is written: “Vengeance is Mine; I will repay, says the Lord.”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><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="/1_peter/3-11.htm">1 Peter 3:11</a></span><br />He must turn from evil and do good; he must seek peace and pursue it.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/ephesians/4-26.htm">Ephesians 4:26-27</a></span><br />“Be angry, yet do not sin.” Do not let the sun set upon your anger, / and do not give the devil a foothold.<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="/galatians/5-15.htm">Galatians 5:15</a></span><br />But if you keep on biting and devouring one another, watch out, or you will be consumed by one another.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/2_timothy/2-24.htm">2 Timothy 2:24</a></span><br />And a servant of the Lord must not be quarrelsome, but must be kind to everyone, able to teach, and forbearing.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/ecclesiastes/7-9.htm">Ecclesiastes 7:9</a></span><br />Do not be quickly provoked in your spirit, for anger settles in the lap of a fool.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/isaiah/41-11.htm">Isaiah 41:11</a></span><br />Behold, all who rage against you will be ashamed and disgraced; those who contend with you will be reduced to nothing and will perish.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/psalms/37-8.htm">Psalm 37:8</a></span><br />Refrain from anger and abandon wrath; do not fret—it can only bring harm.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/psalms/34-14.htm">Psalm 34:14</a></span><br />Turn away from evil and do good; seek peace and pursue it.</div><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a name="tsk" id="tsk"><div class="vheading">Treasury of Scripture</div><p class="tsk2">Go not forth hastily to strive, lest you know not what to do in the end thereof, when your neighbor has put you to shame.</p><p class="hdg">hastily</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/proverbs/17-14.htm">Proverbs 17:14</a></b></br> The beginning of strife <i>is as</i> when one letteth out water: therefore leave off contention, before it be meddled with.</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/proverbs/18-6.htm">Proverbs 18:6</a></b></br> A fool's lips enter into contention, and his mouth calleth for strokes.</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/proverbs/30-33.htm">Proverbs 30:33</a></b></br> Surely the churning of milk bringeth forth butter, and the wringing of the nose bringeth forth blood: so the forcing of wrath bringeth forth strife.</p><p class="hdg">what</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/proverbs/14-12.htm">Proverbs 14:12</a></b></br> There is a way which seemeth right unto a man, but the end thereof <i>are</i> the ways of death.</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/jeremiah/5-31.htm">Jeremiah 5:31</a></b></br> The prophets prophesy falsely, and the priests bear rule by their means; and my people love <i>to have it</i> so: and what will ye do in the end thereof?</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/matthew/5-25.htm">Matthew 5:25</a></b></br> Agree with thine adversary quickly, whiles thou art in the way with him; lest at any time the adversary deliver thee to the judge, and the judge deliver thee to the officer, and thou be cast into prison.</p><div class="vheading">Jump to Previous</div><a href="/job/15-3.htm">Argue</a> <a href="/psalms/69-6.htm">Blush</a> <a href="/proverbs/23-11.htm">Case</a> <a href="/proverbs/19-27.htm">Causeth</a> <a href="/job/39-21.htm">Charges</a> <a href="/proverbs/22-22.htm">Court</a> <a href="/proverbs/23-32.htm">End</a> <a href="/proverbs/25-6.htm">Forth</a> <a href="/proverbs/21-5.htm">Haste</a> <a href="/proverbs/20-21.htm">Hastily</a> <a href="/proverbs/21-5.htm">Hasty</a> <a href="/proverbs/28-7.htm">Humiliates</a> <a href="/proverbs/24-28.htm">Neighbor</a> <a href="/proverbs/24-28.htm">Neighbour</a> <a href="/psalms/51-16.htm">Otherwise</a> <a href="/proverbs/22-26.htm">Puts</a> <a href="/proverbs/20-3.htm">Quick</a> <a href="/proverbs/22-10.htm">Shame</a> <a href="/proverbs/12-4.htm">Shames</a> <a href="/proverbs/3-30.htm">Strive</a> <a href="/proverbs/24-31.htm">Thereof</a> <a href="/proverbs/24-18.htm">Turn</a><div class="vheading2">Jump to Next</div><a href="/proverbs/25-9.htm">Argue</a> <a href="/proverbs/28-7.htm">Blush</a> <a href="/proverbs/25-9.htm">Case</a> <a href="/proverbs/28-10.htm">Causeth</a> <a href="/isaiah/50-8.htm">Charges</a> <a href="/proverbs/29-9.htm">Court</a> <a href="/proverbs/25-10.htm">End</a> <a href="/proverbs/25-23.htm">Forth</a> <a href="/proverbs/28-20.htm">Haste</a> <a href="/ecclesiastes/4-12.htm">Hastily</a> <a href="/proverbs/29-20.htm">Hasty</a> <a href="/proverbs/28-7.htm">Humiliates</a> <a href="/proverbs/25-9.htm">Neighbor</a> <a href="/proverbs/25-9.htm">Neighbour</a> <a href="/proverbs/30-9.htm">Otherwise</a> <a href="/proverbs/26-15.htm">Puts</a> <a href="/proverbs/29-20.htm">Quick</a> <a href="/proverbs/25-10.htm">Shame</a> <a href="/proverbs/28-7.htm">Shames</a> <a href="/proverbs/28-4.htm">Strive</a> <a href="/proverbs/27-18.htm">Thereof</a> <a href="/proverbs/25-10.htm">Turn</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'; 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In ancient Israel, legal matters were often settled at the city gates, where elders and judges would hear cases. The cultural context emphasizes the importance of careful deliberation and seeking wise counsel before pursuing legal action. This aligns with the broader biblical principle of seeking peace and reconciliation, as seen in <a href="/matthew/5-25.htm">Matthew 5:25</a>, where Jesus advises settling matters quickly with an adversary. The warning here is against impulsive decisions that could lead to unnecessary conflict and damage relationships.<p><b>Otherwise, what will you do in the end</b><br>This part of the verse highlights the potential consequences of acting rashly. In biblical times, the outcome of a legal dispute could significantly impact one's social standing and reputation. The rhetorical question serves as a caution to consider the long-term implications of one's actions. It echoes the wisdom found in <a href="/proverbs/19-2.htm">Proverbs 19:2</a>, which warns that haste leads to mistakes. The emphasis is on foresight and the understanding that actions have consequences, a theme prevalent throughout the wisdom literature.<p><b>when your neighbor puts you to shame?</b><br>The concept of shame in the ancient Near Eastern culture was profound, often affecting not just the individual but their entire family or community. Being put to shame by a neighbor in a public setting like a court could lead to social ostracism and loss of honor. This phrase underscores the importance of maintaining good relationships with neighbors, as also advised in <a href="/romans/12-18.htm">Romans 12:18</a>, which encourages living at peace with everyone. The potential for public disgrace serves as a deterrent against hasty legal actions, promoting humility and the pursuit of justice and righteousness.<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.<br><br>2. <b><a href="/topical/t/the_courtroom_setting.htm">The Courtroom Setting</a></b><br>The verse implies a legal or dispute setting where one might be tempted to argue hastily.<br><br>3. <b><a href="/topical/t/the_opponent.htm">The Opponent</a></b><br>Represents anyone with whom one might have a dispute or disagreement.<br><br>4. <b><a href="/topical/t/the_judge_or_authority.htm">The Judge or Authority</a></b><br>Implied as the one who would ultimately decide the case or witness the shame of the hasty person.<br><br>5. <b><a href="/topical/t/the_community.htm">The Community</a></b><br>The broader audience that might witness the outcome of the dispute and the resulting shame.<div class="vheading2">Teaching Points</div><b><a href="/topical/t/the_danger_of_haste.htm">The Danger of Haste</a></b><br>Acting hastily can lead to regret and shame. It is wise to consider the consequences before engaging in disputes.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/t/the_importance_of_patience.htm">The Importance of Patience</a></b><br>Patience allows for thoughtful consideration and can prevent unnecessary conflict and embarrassment.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/s/seeking_wisdom_and_counsel.htm">Seeking Wisdom and Counsel</a></b><br>Before entering into a dispute, seek wisdom and counsel from God and trusted advisors to ensure your actions are just and righteous.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/t/the_role_of_humility.htm">The Role of Humility</a></b><br>Humility can prevent the pride that often leads to hasty actions. Recognize that you may not have all the answers and be open to correction.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/t/the_value_of_reconciliation.htm">The Value of Reconciliation</a></b><br>Strive for peace and reconciliation rather than conflict. This aligns with the teachings of Christ and promotes harmony.<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/is_it_sinful_to_lie.htm">Is it sinful to lie?</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/are_extreme_sports_sinful.htm">Are extreme sports considered sinful activities?</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/how_does_proverbs_28_8_relate_to_banks.htm">How does 'whoever increases wealth by taking interest or profit' (Proverbs 28:8) align with modern banking systems that seem beneficial yet charge interest?</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/what_is_the_trinity_in_christianity.htm">What does 'In God We Trust' mean?</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>(8) <span class= "bld">When thy neighbour hath put thee to shame.</span>--Proved thee to be in the wrong, and won his cause against thee.<p><div class="vheading2"><a href="/commentaries/pulpit/proverbs/25.htm">Pulpit Commentary</a></div><span class="cmt_sub_title">Verse 8.</span> - A tristich with no parallelism. <span class="cmt_word">Go not forth hastily to strive.</span> The idea is either of one entering into litigation with undue haste, or of one hurrying to meet an adversary. St. Jerome, taking in the final words of the previous verse, renders, <span class="accented">Quae viderunt oculi tui</span>, <span class="accented">ne proferas in jurgio cito</span>, "What thine eyes have seen reveal not hastily in a quarrel." This is like Ver. 9 below, and Christ's injunction, "If thy brother shall trespass against thee, go and tell him his fault between thee and him alone" (<a href="/matthew/18-15.htm">Matthew 18:15</a>). <span class="cmt_word">Lest thou know not what to do in the end thereof.</span> The Hebrew is elliptical, "Lest by chance (<span class="hebrew">פֶן</span>) thou do something (bad, humiliating) in the end thereof." But Delitzsch, Nowack, and others consider the sentence as interrogative (as <a href="/1_samuel/20-19.htm">1 Samuel 20:19</a>), and translate, "That it may not be said in the end thereof, What wilt thou do?" Either way, the warning comes to this - Do not enter hastily upon strife of any kind, lest thou be utterly at a loss what to do. When thy neighbour hath put thee to shame, by putting thee in the wrong, gaining his cause, or getting the victory over thee in some way. Septuagint, "Fall not quickly into a contest, lest thou repent at the last." There is an English proverb, "Anger begins with folly and ends with repentance;" and "Haste is the beginning of wrath, its end is repentance." <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/commentaries/proverbs/25-8.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">do not</span><br /><span class="heb">אַל־</span> <span class="translit">(’al-)</span><br /><span class="parse">Adverb<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_408.htm">Strong's 408: </a> </span><span class="str2">Not</span><br /><br /><span class="word">go out</span><br /><span class="heb">תֵּצֵ֥א</span> <span class="translit">(tê·ṣê)</span><br /><span class="parse">Verb - Qal - Imperfect - second person masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_3318.htm">Strong's 3318: </a> </span><span class="str2">To go, bring, out, direct and proxim</span><br /><br /><span class="word">to argue</span><br /><span class="heb">לָרִ֗ב</span> <span class="translit">(lā·riḇ)</span><br /><span class="parse">Preposition-l | Verb - Qal - Infinitive construct<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_7378.htm">Strong's 7378: </a> </span><span class="str2">To toss, grapple, to wrangle, controversy, to defend</span><br /><br /><span class="word">in haste.</span><br /><span class="heb">מַ֫הֵ֥ר</span> <span class="translit">(ma·hêr)</span><br /><span class="parse">Adverb<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_4118.htm">Strong's 4118: </a> </span><span class="str2">Hastening, speedy, swift</span><br /><br /><span class="word">Otherwise,</span><br /><span class="heb">פֶּ֣ן</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">what</span><br /><span class="heb">מַה־</span> <span class="translit">(mah-)</span><br /><span class="parse">Interrogative<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_4100.htm">Strong's 4100: </a> </span><span class="str2">What?, what!, indefinitely what</span><br /><br /><span class="word">will you do</span><br /><span class="heb">תַּ֭עֲשֶׂה</span> <span class="translit">(ta·‘ă·śeh)</span><br /><span class="parse">Verb - Qal - Imperfect - second person masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_6213.htm">Strong's 6213: </a> </span><span class="str2">To do, make</span><br /><br /><span class="word">in the end</span><br /><span class="heb">בְּאַחֲרִיתָ֑הּ</span> <span class="translit">(bə·’a·ḥă·rî·ṯāh)</span><br /><span class="parse">Preposition-b | Noun - feminine singular construct | third person feminine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_319.htm">Strong's 319: </a> </span><span class="str2">The last, end, the future, posterity</span><br /><br /><span class="word">when your opponent</span><br /><span class="heb">רֵעֶֽךָ׃</span> <span class="translit">(rê·‘e·ḵā)</span><br /><span class="parse">Noun - masculine singular construct | second person masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_7453.htm">Strong's 7453: </a> </span><span class="str2">Friend, companion, fellow</span><br /><br /><span class="word">puts you to shame?</span><br /><span class="heb">בְּהַכְלִ֖ים</span> <span class="translit">(bə·haḵ·lîm)</span><br /><span class="parse">Preposition-b | Verb - Hifil - Infinitive construct<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_3637.htm">Strong's 3637: </a> </span><span class="str2">To wound, to taunt, insult</span><br /><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><div class="vheading">Links</div><a href="/niv/proverbs/25-8.htm">Proverbs 25:8 NIV</a><br /><a href="/nlt/proverbs/25-8.htm">Proverbs 25:8 NLT</a><br /><a href="/esv/proverbs/25-8.htm">Proverbs 25:8 ESV</a><br /><a href="/nasb/proverbs/25-8.htm">Proverbs 25:8 NASB</a><br /><a href="/kjv/proverbs/25-8.htm">Proverbs 25:8 KJV</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="//bibleapps.com/proverbs/25-8.htm">Proverbs 25:8 BibleApps.com</a><br /><a href="//bibliaparalela.com/proverbs/25-8.htm">Proverbs 25:8 Biblia Paralela</a><br /><a href="//holybible.com.cn/proverbs/25-8.htm">Proverbs 25:8 Chinese Bible</a><br /><a href="//saintebible.com/proverbs/25-8.htm">Proverbs 25:8 French Bible</a><br /><a href="/catholic/proverbs/25-8.htm">Proverbs 25:8 Catholic Bible</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/proverbs/25-8.htm">OT Poetry: Proverbs 25:8 Don't be hasty in bringing charges (Prov. 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