Proverbs 25:10 Explained in Context

Read It With

• Proverbs 25:8–10

Read Proverbs 25:10 with 25:8–10. Read alone, “Lest he that heareth it put thee to shame, and thine infamy…” could turn a compressed observation, warning, comparison, or command into a guarantee or complete policy. The full unit establishes: contributes the claim, image, or instruction “Go not forth hastily to strive, lest thou know not what to do in the end thereof, when thy neighbour hath put…”; by 25:10, it contributes the claim, image, or instruction “Lest he that heareth it put thee to shame, and thine infamy turn not away”. Together the unit concentrates on friendship, neighbor-love, loyalty, and boundaries, truthful testimony, honest measures, and integrity within “Solomonic sayings copied by Hezekiah's men.”

Why It Needs Context

Proverbs 25:10 contributes the claim, image, or instruction “Lest he that heareth it put thee to shame, and thine infamy turn not away”. Because this line supplies setup, support, continuation, or result, “Friendship, neighbor-love, loyalty, and boundaries — Go not forth hastily to strive, lest thou know not what…” provides the meaning it cannot responsibly carry alone.