Proverbs 25:8 — Bible Verse (KJV)

“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.”

Proverbs 25:8 — King James Version (KJV), 1611

Proverbs 25:8 in 6 Bible Translations

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Proverbs 25:8 WEB — World English Bible (2000)

“Don’t be hasty in bringing charges to court. What will you do in the end when your neighbor shames you?”

Proverbs 25:8 — World English Bible

Proverbs 25:8 ASV — American Standard Version (1901)

“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.”

Proverbs 25:8 — American Standard Version

Proverbs 25:8 YLT — Young's Literal Translation (1862)

“Go not forth to strive, haste, turn, What dost thou in its latter end, When thy neighbour causeth thee to blush?”

Proverbs 25:8 — Young's Literal Translation

Proverbs 25:8 DBY — Darby Translation (1890)

“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.”

Proverbs 25:8 — Darby Translation

Proverbs 25:8 GEN — Geneva Bible (1599)

“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.”

Proverbs 25:8 — Geneva Bible

Proverbs 25:8 in Context — Proverbs 25

6 Ne t’élève pas devant le roi, Et ne prends pas la place des grands;

7 Car il vaut mieux qu’on te dise: Monte-ici! Que si l’on t’abaisse devant le prince que tes yeux voient.

8 Ne te hâte pas d’entrer en contestation, De peur qu’à la fin tu ne saches que faire, Lorsque ton prochain t’aura outragé.

9 Défends ta cause contre ton prochain, Mais ne révèle pas le secret d’un autre,

10 De peur qu’en l’apprenant il ne te couvre de honte, Et que ta mauvaise renommée ne s’efface pas.

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What Does Proverbs 25:8 Mean?

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