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

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

Lest he insult over thee, when he hath heard it, and cease not to upbraid thee. Grace and friendship deliver a man: keep these for thyself, lest thou fall under reproach.

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

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

Lest he that hears it put you to shame, and your infamy turn not away.

Or your hearer may say evil of you, and your shame will not be turned away.

lest perhaps he may insult you, when he has heard it, and he might not cease to reproach you. Grace and friendship free a man; preserve these for yourself, lest you fall under reproach.

Lest he that heareth [it] put thee to shame, and thy infamy (h) turn not away.
(h) Lest while you think by this means to have an end of the matter, it put you to further trouble.

Lest he that heareth it put thee to shame,.... Or, "reproach thee" (c) with treachery and deceit. Either the person of whom it is told, or the person to whom it is told; who may make thee ashamed, either by fixing the odious character of a defamer, a whisperer, and backbiter, on thee; or by making a retaliation, and in his turn make known some secret things concerning thyself, which before were not known, and, now published, will be to thy disgrace;
and thine infamy turn not away; it shall stick so close to thee, that thou shalt never get clear of it as long as thou livest, or ever retrieve thy credit; the brand of infamy shall ever be upon thee.
(c) "probris afficiat te", Pagniuus, Montanus, Mercerus, Gejerus; "probro afficiet te", Junius & Tremellius, Piscator, Michaelis.

Lest he - Reproach thee for thy gross violation of the laws of prudence, justice and friendship.