Proverbs 25:10 — Compare All Translations

English (YLT) 1898 Young's Literal Translation by Robert Young

Lest the hearer put thee to shame, And thine evil report turn not back.

English ASV

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

English Amplified

Lest he who hears you revile you and bring shame upon you and your ill repute have no end.

English Amplified Classic Bible 1987

Lest he who hears you revile you and bring shame upon you and your ill repute have no end.

English Berean Standard Bible (BSB) 2025

lest the one who hears may disgrace you, and your infamy never go away.

English CSB 2017 - Christian Standard Bible

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

English Darby 1890 : Public Domain

lest he that heareth [it] disgrace thee, and thine evil report turn not away.

English EASY 2024

If you do that, everyone will know about it. Then you will be ashamed for your whole life.

English ERV 2006 - Only For Website

Whoever hears it will lose their respect for you and will never trust you again.

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

English GNT (Good News Translation)

Otherwise everyone will learn that you can't keep a secret, and you will never live down the shame.

English God's Word - GW 1995

Otherwise, when he hears about it, he will humiliate you, and his evil report about you will never disappear.

English HCSB 2004 - Copyrighted Only For Website

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

English KJV 1611

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

English LSB

Lest he who hears it bring disgrace upon you, And the bad report about you will not turn away.

English MEV 2014 (Modern English Version)

lest he who hears it puts you to shame, and your ill repute have no end.

English NASB (New American Standard Bible - NASB 1995)

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

English NASU 1989 - New American Standard Update - Only for Website

Lest, hearing it, he reproach you, and your ill repute cease not.

English NET Bible - 2005 (New English Translation)

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

English NIRV 1996 - Copyrighted only for Website

If you do, someone might hear it and put you to shame. Then no one will ever respect you again.

English NIV

or he who hears it may shame you and you will never lose your bad reputation.

English NKJ 1982

Lest he who hears it expose your shame, And your reputation be ruined.

English NLT

or others may accuse you of gossip. Then you will never regain your good reputation.

English NRSV 1989 - Only for website

or else someone who hears you will bring shame upon you, and your ill repute will have no end.

English Passion Translation Bible 2020

and gain a reputation for being one who betrays the confidence of a friend.

English RSV (Revised Standard Version)

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

English TL (The Living Bible) (1971)

Don't tell anyone else, lest he accuse you of slander and you can't withdraw what you said.

English Tyndale 1537

lest when men hear thereof, it turn to thy dishonour, and lest thine evil name do not cease.

Proverbs 25:10 — Compare Translations