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

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

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Verse 10

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lest פֶּֽן־ H6435 Conjunction he who hears you שֹׁמֵ֑עַ H8085 Verb - Qal - Participle - masculine singular bring shame upon you יְחַסֶּדְךָ֥ H2616 Verb - Piel - Imperfect - third person masculine singular | second person masculine singular and your infamy וְ֝דִבָּתְךָ֗ H1681 Conjunctive waw | Noun - feminine singular construct | second person masculine singular never לֹ֣א H3808 Adverb - Negative particle go away תָשֽׁוּב׃ H7725 Verb - Qal - Imperfect - third person feminine singular

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