Proverbs 25:9-11

Christian Standard Bible

⁹Make your case with your opponent
without revealing another’s secret;^(A)
¹⁰otherwise, the one who hears will disgrace you,
and you’ll never live it down.^[a]

¹¹A word spoken at the right time
is like gold apples in silver settings.^(B)

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25:10 Lit and your evil report will not turn back

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