Proverbs 25:10
Strong's Lexicon
lest
פֶּֽן־ (pen-)
Conjunction
Strong's Hebrew 6435: conj 1) lest, not, beware lest adv 2) lest

the one who hears
שֹׁמֵ֑עַ (šō·mê·a‘)
Verb - Qal - Participle - masculine singular
Strong's Hebrew 8085: v 1) to hear, listen to, obey 1a) (Qal) 1a1) to hear (perceive by ear) 1a2) to hear of or concerning 1a3) to hear (have power to hear) 1a4) to hear with attention or interest, listen to 1a5) to understand (language) 1a6) to hear (of judicial cases) 1a7) to listen, give heed 1a7a) to consent, agree 1a7b) to grant request 1a8) to listen to, yield to 1a9) to obey, be obedient 1b) (Niphal) 1b1) to be heard (of voice or sound) 1b2) to be heard of 1b3) to be regarded, be obeyed 1c) (Piel) to cause to hear, call to hear, summon 1d) (Hiphil) 1d1) to cause to hear, tell, proclaim, utter a sound 1d2) to sound aloud (musical term) 1d3) to make proclamation, summon 1d4) to cause to be heard n m 2) sound

may disgrace you,
יְחַסֶּדְךָ֥ (yə·ḥas·seḏ·ḵā)
Verb - Piel - Imperfect - third person masculine singular | second person masculine singular
Strong's Hebrew 2616: 1) to be good, be kind 2a) (Hithpael) to show kindness to oneself 2) to be reproached, be ashamed 1a) (Piel) to be put to shame, be reproached

and your infamy
וְ֝דִבָּתְךָ֗ (wə·ḏib·bā·ṯə·ḵā)
Conjunctive waw | Noun - feminine singular construct | second person masculine singular
Strong's Hebrew 1681: 1) whispering, defamation, evil report 1a) whispering 1b) defamation, defaming 1c) evil report, unfavourable saying

never
לֹ֣א ()
Adverb - Negative particle
Strong's Hebrew 3808: 1) not, no 1a) not (with verb-absolute prohibition) 1b) not (with modifier-negation) 1c) nothing (subst) 1d) without (with particle) 1e) before (of time)

go away.
תָשֽׁוּב׃ (ṯā·šūḇ)
Verb - Qal - Imperfect - third person feminine singular
Strong's Hebrew 7725: 1) to return, turn back 1a) (Qal) 1a1) to turn back, return 1a1a) to turn back 1a1b) to return, come or go back 1a1c) to return unto, go back, come back 1a1d) of dying 1a1e) of human relations (fig) 1a1f) of spiritual relations (fig) 1a1f1) to turn back (from God), apostatise 1a1f2) to turn away (of God) 1a1f3) to turn back (to God), repent 1a1f4) turn back (from evil) 1a1g) of inanimate things 1a1h) in repetition 1b) (Polel) 1b1) to bring back 1b2) to restore, refresh, repair (fig) 1b3) to lead away (enticingly) 1b4) to show turning, apostatise 1c) (Pual) restored (participle) 1d) (Hiphil) to cause to return, bring back 1d1) to bring back, allow to return, put back, draw back, give back, restore, relinquish, give in payment 1d2) to bring back, refresh, restore 1d3) to bring back, report to, answer 1d4) to bring back, make requital, pay (as recompense) 1d5) to turn back or backward, repel, defeat, repulse, hinder, reject, refuse 1d6) to turn away (face), turn toward 1d7) to turn against 1d8) to bring back to mind 1d9) to show a turning away 1d10) to reverse, revoke 1e) (Hophal) to be returned, be restored, be brought back 1f) (Pulal) brought back

Parallel Strong's
Berean Study Bible
lest the one who hears may disgrace you, and your infamy never go away.

Young's Literal Translation
Lest the hearer put thee to shame, And thine evil report turn not back.

Holman Christian Standard Bible
otherwise, the one who hears will disgrace you, and you’ll never live it down .

New American Standard Bible
Or he who hears [it] will reproach you, And the evil report about you will not pass away.

King James Bible
Lest he that heareth [it] put thee to shame, and thine infamy turn not away.
Parallel Verses
New International Version
or the one who hears it may shame you and the charge against you will stand.

New Living Translation
Others may accuse you of gossip, and you will never regain your good reputation.

English Standard Version
lest he who hears you bring shame upon you, and your ill repute have no end.

New American Standard Bible
Or he who hears it will reproach you, And the evil report about you will not pass away.

King James Bible
Lest he that heareth it put thee to shame, and thine infamy turn not away.

Holman Christian Standard Bible
otherwise, the one who hears will disgrace you, and you'll never live it down.

International Standard Version
Otherwise, anyone who hears will make you ashamed, and your bad reputation will never leave you.

NET Bible
lest the one who hears it put you to shame and your infamy will never go away.

American Standard Version
Lest he that heareth it revile thee, And thine infamy turn not away.

English Revised Version
Lest he that heareth it revile thee, and thine infamy turn not away.

Young's Literal Translation
Lest the hearer put thee to shame, And thine evil report turn not back.
















Cross References
Proverbs 25:9
Debate thy cause with thy neighbour himself; and discover not a secret to another:

Proverbs 25:11
A word fitly spoken is like apples of gold in pictures of silver.

Proverbs 1:1
The proverbs of Solomon the son of David, king of Israel;

Proverbs 25:8
Go not forth hastily to strive, lest thou know not what to do in the end thereof, when thy neighbour hath put thee to shame.

Proverbs 25:7
For better it is that it be said unto thee, Come up hither; than that thou shouldest be put lower in the presence of the prince whom thine eyes have seen.

Proverbs 25:12
As an earring of gold, and an ornament of fine gold, so is a wise reprover upon an obedient ear.

Proverbs 25:13
As the cold of snow in the time of harvest, so is a faithful messenger to them that send him: for he refresheth the soul of his masters.
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