Proverbs

Proverbs 25:8–9

⁸do not bring hastily to court.

Otherwise, what will you do in the end

when your neighbor puts you to shame?

⁹Argue your case with your neighbor

without betraying another’s confidence,

Word by word

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English	Hebrew	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
do not	אַל־	’al-	Adverb	H408 prohibition, do not . . ., let not . . .
bring	תֵּצֵ֥א	tê·ṣê	Verb - Qal - Imperfect - second person masculine singular	H3318 go or come out
hastily	מַ֫הֵ֥ר	ma·hêr	Adverb	H4118 hurrying, in a hurry
to court	לָרִ֗ב	lā·riḇ	Preposition-l; Verb - Qal - Infinitive construct	H7378 strive, contend
Otherwise	פֶּ֣ן	pen	Conjunction	H6435 lest
what	מַה־	mah-	Interrogative	H4100 what? how? aught
will you do	תַּ֭עֲשֶׂה	ta·‘ă·śeh	Verb - Qal - Imperfect - second person masculine singular	H6213 do, make
in the end	בְּאַחֲרִיתָ֑הּ	bə·’a·ḥă·rî·ṯāh	Preposition-b; Noun - feminine singular construct; third person feminine singular	H319 after-part, end
when your neighbor	רֵעֶֽךָ׃	rê·‘e·ḵā	Noun - masculine singular construct; second person masculine singular	H7453 shouting, roar
puts you to shame	בְּהַכְלִ֖ים	bə·haḵ·lîm	Preposition-b; Verb - Hifil - Infinitive construct	H3637 be humiliated

English	Hebrew	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
Argue	רִֽ֭יבְךָ	rî·ḇə·ḵā	Verb - Qal - Imperative - masculine singular; second person masculine singular	H7379 strife, dispute
your case	רִ֣יב	rîḇ	Noun - masculine singular	H7378 strive, contend
with	אֶת־	’eṯ-	Preposition	H854 with
your neighbor	רֵעֶ֑ךָ	rê·‘e·ḵā	Noun - masculine singular construct; second person masculine singular	H7453 shouting, roar
without	אַל־	’al-	Adverb	H408 prohibition, do not . . ., let not . . .
betraying	תְּגָֽל׃	tə·ḡāl	Verb - Piel - Imperfect Jussive - second person masculine singular	H1540 uncover, remove
another’s	אַחֵ֣ר	’a·ḥêr	Adjective - masculine singular	H312 another
confidence	וְס֖וֹד	wə·sō·wḏ	Conjunctive waw; Noun - masculine singular	H5475 council, counsel

Other passages that speak to the same thing. Point at one to read it.

Proverbs 25:8 Matthew 5:25 · Proverbs 17:14 · Proverbs 18:6 · Proverbs 30:33 · Proverbs 14:12 · Luke 14:31–32 · 2 Samuel 2:26 · Jeremiah 5:31

Proverbs 25:9 Matthew 18:5–17 · Proverbs 11:13 · Proverbs 20:19

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Scripture text: Berean Standard Bible.