Relating With Neighbours 2

Proverbs 24:28-29The Message (MSG)

28-29 Don’t talk about your neighbors behind their backs—
    no slander or gossip, please.
Don’t say to anyone, “I’ll get back at you for what you did to me.
    I’ll make you pay for what you did!”

Proverbs 26:4-5Modern English Version (MEV)

4 Do not answer a fool according to his folly,
    lest you also be like unto him.
5 Answer a fool according to his folly,
    lest he be wise in his own conceit.

Proverbs 25:8The Message (MSG)

8 Don’t jump to conclusions—there may be
    a perfectly good explanation for what you just saw.

Proverbs 25:8-10Living Bible (TLB)

8-10 Don’t be hotheaded and rush to court! You may start something you can’t finish and go down before your neighbor in shameful defeat. So discuss the matter with him privately. Don’t tell anyone else, lest he accuse you of slander and you can’t withdraw what you said.

Matthew 5:25-26The Message (MSG)

25-26 “Or say you’re out on the street and an old enemy accosts you. Don’t lose a minute. Make the first move; make things right with him. After all, if you leave the first move to him, knowing his track record, you’re likely to end up in court, maybe even jail. If that happens, you won’t get out without a stiff fine.

Proverbs 25:17-19The Message (MSG)

A Person Without Self-Control

16-17 When you’re given a box of candy, don’t gulp it all down;
    eat too much chocolate and you’ll make yourself sick;
And when you find a friend, don’t outwear your welcome;
    show up at all hours and he’ll soon get fed up.

18 Anyone who tells lies against the neighbors
    in court or on the street is a loose cannon.

19 Trusting a double-crosser when you’re in trouble
    is like biting down on an abscessed tooth.

Proverbs 27:10The Message (MSG)

10 Don’t leave your friends or your parents’ friends
    and run home to your family when things get rough;
Better a nearby friend
    than a distant family.

Proverbs 27:14Modern English Version (MEV)

14 He who blesses his friend with a loud voice, rising early in the morning,
    it will be counted a curse to him.

Proverbs 29:5Modern English Version (MEV)

5 A man who flatters his neighbor
    spreads a net for his feet.

Proverbs 29:5The Message (MSG)

5 A flattering neighbor is up to no good;
    he’s probably planning to take advantage of you.