Proverbs 25:9
“Debate thy cause with thy neighbour himself; and discover not a secret to another:”
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Gill's ExpositionBaptist theologian, 1697–1771
Debate thy cause with thy neighbour himself,.... Between thee and him alone; lay the matter before him, and hear what he…
Barnes' NotesPresbyterian pastor, 1798–1870
An anticipation of the highest standard of ethical refinement Mat 18:15, but with a difference. Here the motive is…
Matthew HenryNonconformist minister, 1662–1714Proverbs 25:8-10
I. Here is good counsel given about going to law: - 1. "Be not hasty in bringing an action, before thou hast thyself…
Cambridge BibleAcademic commentary, 1882–1921
a secretto] Rather, the secret of, A.V. marg. and R.V.
The warning would seem to be against being betrayed by a…