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Lest one who hears it put you to shame, And your bad reputation never depart.
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The Permanent Stain of Gossip
Commentators like Charles Ellicott and John Gill stress that betraying a confidence leads to a lasting and unforgettable disgrace. The verse warns that your 'infamy' will not 'turn away.' This isn't a temporary embarrassment; it's a permanent brand of treachery that will stick to you, making it nearly impossible to retrieve your good name.
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19th Century
Anglican
Lest he that hears it put you to shame. — For fear that he cries shame upon you for your treachery, and your infamy is not forgotten.
17th Century
Reformed Baptist
Lest he that heareth [it] put you to shame Or, "reproach you" F3 with treachery and deceit. Either the pe…
Presbyterian
To be hasty in beginning strife will bring difficulties. War must eventually end, and is better prevented. The same is true in private quarrels; do…