Focused Passage

Proverbs 25:9

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

9Argue your case with your neighbor without betraying another’s confidence,

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Verse 9

Original words

Argueרִֽ֭יבְךָH7379Verb - Qal - Imperative - masculine singular | second person masculine singularyour caseרִ֣יבH7378Noun - masculine singularwithאֶת־H854Prepositionyour neighborרֵעֶ֑ךָH7453Noun - masculine singular construct | second person masculine singularwithoutאַל־H408Adverbbetrayingתְּגָֽל׃H1540Verb - Piel - Imperfect Jussive - second person masculine singularanother’sאַחֵ֣רH312Adjective - masculine singularconfidenceוְס֖וֹדH5475Conjunctive waw | Noun - masculine singular

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