Catholic Public Domain Version
"lest perhaps he may insult you, when he has heard it, and he might not cease to reproach you. Grace and friendship free a man; preserve these for yourself, lest you fall under reproach. "
— Proverbs 25:10, Catholic Public Domain Version
“Lest he that heareth it put thee to shame, and thine infamy turn not away.”
“Lest he that heareth it revile thee, And thine infamy turn not away. ”
“lest one who hears it put you to shame, and your bad reputation never depart.”
“lest the one who hears it put you to shame and your infamy will never go away.”
“Lest he insult over thee, when he hath heard it, and cease not to upbraid thee. Grace and friendship deliver a man: keep these for thyself, lest thou fall under reproach.”
“Or your hearer may say evil of you, and your shame will not be turned away.”
“Lest he that heareth it put thee to shame, and thine infamy turn not away.”
For it is better that it should be said to you, “Ascend to here,” than that you should be humbled before the prince.
The things that your eyes have seen, do not offer hastily in a quarrel, lest afterward you may not be able to make amends, when you have dishonored your friend.
Argue your case with your friend, and do not reveal the secret to an outsider,
lest perhaps he may insult you, when he has heard it, and he might not cease to reproach you. Grace and friendship free a man; preserve these for yourself, lest you fall under reproach.
Whoever speaks a word at an opportune time is like apples of gold on beds of silver.
Whoever reproves the wise and obedient ear is like an earring of gold with a shining pearl.
Just like the cold of snow in a time of harvest, so also is a faithful messenger to him who sent him: he causes his soul to rest.