Parallel Verses
King James 2000
Go not forth hastily to court, lest you know not what to do in the end, when your neighbor has put you to shame.
New American Standard Bible
When your neighbor humiliates you?
King James Version
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.
Holman Bible
Otherwise, what will you do afterward
if your opponent
International Standard Version
don't be in a hurry to argue in court. Otherwise, what will you do later on when your neighbor humiliates you?
A Conservative Version
Go not forth hastily to strive. What will thou do in the end of it when thy neighbor has put thee to shame?
American Standard Version
Go not forth hastily to strive, Lest thou know not what to do in the end thereof, When thy neighbor hath put thee to shame.
Amplified
Do not rush out to argue your case [before magistrates or judges];
Otherwise what will you do in the end [when your case is lost and]
When your neighbor (opponent) humiliates you?
Bible in Basic English
Do not be quick to go to law about what you have seen, for what will you do in the end, when your neighbour has put you to shame?
Darby Translation
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.
Julia Smith Translation
Thou shalt not go forth hastily to strive, lest what thou shalt do in its latter state in thy neighbor putting thee to shame.
Lexham Expanded Bible
do not hastily bring out to court, for what will you do at its end, when your neighbor puts you to shame?
Modern King James verseion
Do not go forth quickly to fight, lest you know not what to do in the end of it, when your neighbor has put you to shame.
Modern Spelling Tyndale-Coverdale
Be not hasty to go to the law, lest thou knowest not what to do when thy neighbor hath confounded thee.
NET Bible
Do not go out hastily to litigation, or what will you do afterward when your neighbor puts you to shame?
New Heart English Bible
Do not be hasty in bringing charges to court. What will you do in the end when your neighbor shames you?
The Emphasized Bible
Do not go forth to strive in haste, - lest thou know not what to do in the latter end thereof, when thy neighbour, hath put thee to shame.
Webster
Go not forth hastily to strive, lest thou know not what to do in the end thereof, when thy neighbor hath put thee to shame.
World English Bible
Don't be hasty in bringing charges to court. What will you do in the end when your neighbor shames you?
Youngs Literal Translation
Go not forth to strive, haste, turn, What dost thou in its latter end, When thy neighbour causeth thee to blush?
Themes
Adjudication at law » To be avoided
Compromise » Before litigation, encouraged
Courts » Miscellaneous topics relating to courts and judicial procedure » Litigation to be avoided
Interlinear
Word Count of 20 Translations in Proverbs 25:8
Verse Info
Context Readings
More Proverbs Of Solomon
7 For better it is that it be said unto you, Come up here; than that you should be put lower in the presence of the prince whom your eyes have seen. 8 Go not forth hastily to court, lest you know not what to do in the end, when your neighbor has put you to shame. 9 Debate your cause with your neighbor himself; and disclose not a secret to another:
Cross References
Matthew 5:25
Agree with your adversary quickly, while you are in the way with him; lest at any time the adversary deliver you to the judge, and the judge deliver you to the officer, and you be cast into prison.
Proverbs 17:14
The beginning of strife is like releasing water: therefore leave off contention, before a quarrel starts.
Proverbs 14:12
There is a way which seems right unto a man, but the end thereof are the ways of death.
Proverbs 18:6
A fool's lips enter into contention, and his mouth calls for blows.
Proverbs 30:33
Surely the churning of milk brings forth butter, and the wringing of the nose brings forth blood: so the forcing of wrath brings forth strife.
Jeremiah 5:31
The prophets prophesy falsely, and the priests bear rule by their own power; and my people love to have it so: and what will you do in the end?
Luke 14:31-32
Or what king, going to make war against another king, sits not down first, and consults whether he is able with ten thousand to meet him that comes against him with twenty thousand?
2 Samuel 2:14-16
And Abner said to Joab, Let the young men now arise, and play before us. And Joab said, Let them arise.
2 Samuel 2:26
Then Abner called to Joab, and said, Shall the sword devour forever? know you not that it will be bitterness in the latter end? how long shall it be then, before you bid the people return from following their brethren?
2 Kings 14:8-12
Then Amaziah sent messengers to Jehoash, the son of Jehoahaz son of Jehu, king of Israel, saying, Come, let us look one another in the face.