Proverbs 25
V. 8. Go not forth hastily to strive, rushing forth at the slightest provocation with quarrelsome intent, lest thou know not what to do in the end thereof, when thy neighbor hath put thee to shame, for it is easy to pick a quarrel, but its terrible consequences are often past estimation.
V. 9. Debate thy cause with thy neighbor himself, if a cause of action has arisen without a person’s fault, let the controversy be carried on in an honorable manner; and discover not a secret to another, betraying one’s confidence to a third person and thus making use of unfair methods, v. 10. lest he that heareth it put thee to shame, any person hearing of the treachery earnestly reproving and upbraiding the one making use of such dishonest practices, and thine infamy turn not away, for the disgrace attending such treachery clings to it indefinitely and pre vents men from trusting him at any time.