Focused Passage

Proverbs 25:10

Wisdom Before Kings: Hidden Matters, Fitting Words, Faithful Messengers, Enemies, Restraint, and Self-Control

The chapter moves from the historical introduction and royal wisdom, to humility and restraint before kings, to disputes and fitting speech, to faithful and unfaithful communication, to patience and neighborly limits, to mercy toward enemies, and finally to warnings about slander, quarrels, compromise, excess, and the necessity of self-control.

Berean Standard Bible, Public Domain - Translation notes - Reference sources

10lest he who hears you bring shame upon you, and your infamy never go away.

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Verse 10

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lestפֶּֽן־H6435Conjunctionhe who hears youשֹׁמֵ֑עַH8085Verb - Qal - Participle - masculine singularbring shame upon youיְחַסֶּדְךָ֥H2616Verb - Piel - Imperfect - third person masculine singular | second person masculine singularand your infamyוְ֝דִבָּתְךָ֗H1681Conjunctive waw | Noun - feminine singular construct | second person masculine singularneverלֹ֣אH3808Adverb - Negative particlego awayתָשֽׁוּב׃H7725Verb - Qal - Imperfect - third person feminine singular

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