Proverbs 25:9

Proverbs 25:9 King James Version (KJV)

Debate thy cause with thy neighbour himself; And discover not a secret to another

Debate your case with your neighbor, And do not disclose the secret to another

In the heat of an argument, don’t betray confidences; Word is sure to get around, and no one will trust you.

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

If you have an argument with your neighbor, don’t tell other people what was said.

Debate thy cause with thy neighbor himself, And disclose not the secret of another

If you take your neighbour to court, do not betray another’s confidence

Argue your case with your neighbor himself [before you go to court]; And do not reveal another’s secret, [Matt 18:15]

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

Don’t reveal another person’s secret just to prove a point in an argument, or you could be accused of being a gossip

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