Neville Goddard on Proverbs 25:8-10 - Mystical Bible Interpretation

Read Proverbs 25 in context

Scripture Focus

8Go not forth hastily to strive, lest thou know not what to do in the end thereof, when thy neighbour hath put thee to shame.

9Debate thy cause with thy neighbour himself; and discover not a secret to another:

10Lest he that heareth it put thee to shame, and thine infamy turn not away.

Proverbs 25:8-10

Biblical Context

Go not hastily to strive; discuss with your neighbour privately and guard secrets to avoid public shame.

Neville's Inner Vision

From the Neville lens, Proverbs 25:8-10 is not a rule about others but a map of your inner state. When you are moved to strive, you are affirming a fear or lack—an image of yourself that must defend reputation or power. The neighbour is not separate as a person; in consciousness he is a mirror for how you see yourself in the world. The injunction to go not forth hastily is a call to pause the mental drama, to revise the scene within rather than broadcast it outward. The line about debating the cause with your neighbour himself invites inward conversation: address the issue in your own awareness until you can meet the other as a co-creator of truth, not as an opponent to be conquered. And the warning against revealing secrets is a reminder to keep your inner knowing intact, so your I AM remains sovereign over public opinion. As you shift your state to one of calm, trust, and truthful intention, the outer situation aligns with the inner conviction: harmony becomes your experience.

Practice This Now

Imaginatively revise the scene: I am at peace with my neighbour; our dialogue resolves the matter in private, and no secrets are revealed. Feel it real by breathing into the I AM and letting the mood of reconciliation flood the space.