Proverbs 25:9
Strong's Lexicon
Argue
רִֽ֭יבְךָ (rî·ḇə·ḵā)
Verb - Qal - Imperative - masculine singular | second person masculine singular
Strong's Hebrew 7378: 1) to strive, contend 1a) (Qal) 1a1) to strive 1a1a) physically 1a1b) with words 1a2) to conduct a case or suit (legal), sue 1a3) to make complaint 1a4) to quarrel 1b) (Hiphil) to contend against

your case
רִ֣יב (rîḇ)
Noun - masculine singular
Strong's Hebrew 7379: 1) strife, controversy, dispute 1a) strife, quarrel 1b) dispute, controversy, case at law

with
אֶת־ (’eṯ-)
Preposition
Strong's Hebrew 854: 1) with, near, together with 1a) with, together with 1b) with (of relationship) 1c) near (of place) 1d) with (poss.) 1e) from...with, from (with other prep)

your neighbor
רֵעֶ֑ךָ (rê·‘e·ḵā)
Noun - masculine singular construct | second person masculine singular
Strong's Hebrew 7453: 1) friend, companion, fellow, another person 1a) friend, intimate 1b) fellow, fellow-citizen, another person (weaker sense) 1c) other, another (reciprocal phrase)

without
אַל־ (’al-)
Adverb
Strong's Hebrew 408: 1) not, no, nor, neither, nothing (as wish or preference) 1a) do not, let not (with a verb) 1b) let there not be (with a verb understood) 1c) not, no (with substantive) 1d) nothing (as substantive)

betraying
תְּגָֽל׃ (tə·ḡāl)
Verb - Piel - Imperfect Jussive - second person masculine singular
Strong's Hebrew 1540: 1) to uncover, remove 1a) (Qal) 1a1) to uncover 1a2) to remove, depart 1a3) to go into exile 1b) (Niphal) 1b1) (reflexive) 1b1a) to uncover oneself 1b1b) to discover or show oneself 1b1c) to reveal himself (of God) 1b2) (passive) 1b2a) to be uncovered 1b2b) to be disclosed, be discovered 1b2c) to be revealed 1b3) to be removed 1c) (Piel) 1c1) to uncover (nakedness) 1c1a) nakedness 1c1b) general 1c2) to disclose, discover, lay bare 1c3) to make known, show, reveal 1d) (Pual) to be uncovered 1e) (Hiphil) to carry away into exile, take into exile 1f) (Hophal) to be taken into exile 1g) (Hithpael) 1g1) to be uncovered 1g2) to reveal oneself

another’s
אַחֵ֣ר (’a·ḥêr)
Adjective - masculine singular
Strong's Hebrew 312: 1) another, other, following 1a) following, further 1b) other, different

confidence,
וְס֖וֹד (wə·sō·wḏ)
Conjunctive waw | Noun - masculine singular
Strong's Hebrew 5475: 1) council, counsel, assembly 1a) council (of familiar conversation) 1a1) divan, circle (of familiar friends) 1a2) assembly, company 1b) counsel 1b1) counsel (itself) 1b2) secret counsel 1b3) familiar converse, intimacy (with God)

Parallel Strong's
Berean Study Bible
Argue your case with your neighbor without betraying another’s confidence,

Young's Literal Translation
Thy cause plead with thy neighbour, And the secret counsel of another reveal not,

Holman Christian Standard Bible
Make your case with your opponent without revealing another’s secret;

New American Standard Bible
Argue your case with your neighbor, And do not reveal the secret of another,

King James Bible
Debate thy cause with thy neighbour [himself]; and discover not a secret to another:
Parallel Verses
New International Version
If you take your neighbor to court, do not betray another's confidence,

New Living Translation
When arguing with your neighbor, don't betray another person's secret.

English Standard Version
Argue your case with your neighbor himself, and do not reveal another’s secret,

New American Standard Bible
Argue your case with your neighbor, And do not reveal the secret of another,

King James Bible
Debate thy cause with thy neighbour himself; and discover not a secret to another:

Holman Christian Standard Bible
Make your case with your opponent without revealing another's secret;

International Standard Version
Instead, take up the matter with your neighbor, and don't betray another person's confidence.

NET Bible
When you argue a case with your neighbor, do not reveal the secret of another person,

American Standard Version
Debate thy cause with thy neighbor himself , And disclose not the secret of another;

English Revised Version
Debate thy cause with thy neighbour himself, and disclose not the secret of another:

Young's Literal Translation
Thy cause plead with thy neighbour, And the secret counsel of another reveal not,
















Cross References
Matthew 18:15
Moreover if thy brother shall trespass against thee, go and tell him his fault between thee and him alone: if he shall hear thee, thou hast gained thy brother.

Proverbs 11:13
A talebearer revealeth secrets: but he that is of a faithful spirit concealeth the matter.

Proverbs 25:10
Lest he that heareth it put thee to shame, and thine infamy turn not away.

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 25:6
Put not forth thyself in the presence of the king, and stand not in the place of great men:

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

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