Proverbs 20:19

Bible in Basic English (1941)

He who goes about talking of the business of others gives away secrets: so have nothing to do with him whose lips are open wide.

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Referenced Verses

  • Prov 11:13 : 13 He who goes about talking of others makes secrets public, but the true-hearted man keeps things covered.
  • Rom 16:18 : 18 For such people are not servants of the Lord Christ, but of their stomachs; and by their smooth and well-said words the hearts of those who have no knowledge of evil are tricked.
  • Lev 19:16 : 16 Do not go about saying untrue things among your people, or take away the life of your neighbour by false witness: I am the Lord.
  • Prov 13:3 : 3 He who keeps a watch on his mouth keeps his life; but he whose lips are open wide will have destruction.
  • Prov 16:29 : 29 A violent man puts desire of evil into his neighbour's mind, and makes him go in a way which is not good.
  • Prov 18:8 : 8 The words of one who says evil of his neighbour secretly are like sweet food, and go down into the inner parts of the stomach.
  • Prov 24:21 : 21 My son, go in fear of the Lord and the king: have nothing to do with those who are in high positions:
  • Prov 26:20-22 : 20 Without wood, the fire goes out; and where there is no secret talk, argument is ended. 21 Like breath on coals and wood on fire, so a man given to argument gets a fight started. 22 The words of one who says evil of his neighbour secretly are like sweet food, they go down into the inner parts of the stomach.

Similar Verses (AI)

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  • Prov 11:12-13
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    12He who has a poor opinion of his neighbour has no sense, but a wise man keeps quiet.

    13He who goes about talking of others makes secrets public, but the true-hearted man keeps things covered.

  • Prov 18:8
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    8The words of one who says evil of his neighbour secretly are like sweet food, and go down into the inner parts of the stomach.

  • Prov 26:22
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    22The words of one who says evil of his neighbour secretly are like sweet food, they go down into the inner parts of the stomach.

  • Prov 29:5
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    5A man who says smooth things to his neighbour is stretching out a net for his steps.

  • Prov 10:18-19
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    18Hate is covered up by the lips of the upright man, but he who lets out evil about another is foolish.

    19Where there is much talk there will be no end to sin, but he who keeps his mouth shut does wisely.

  • Prov 16:27-28
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    27A good-for-nothing man is a designer of evil, and in his lips there is a burning fire.

    28A man of twisted purposes is a cause of fighting everywhere: and he who says evil secretly makes trouble between friends.

  • Prov 26:26-28
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    26Though his hate is covered with deceit, his sin will be seen openly before the meeting of the people.

    27He who makes a hole in the earth will himself go falling into it: and on him by whom a stone is rolled the stone will come back again.

    28A false tongue has hate for those who have clean hearts, and a smooth mouth is a cause of falling.

  • Prov 17:20
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    20Nothing good comes to him whose heart is fixed on evil purposes: and he who has an evil tongue will come to trouble.

  • Prov 25:9-10
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    9Have a talk with your neighbour himself about your cause, but do not give away the secret of another:

    10Or your hearer may say evil of you, and your shame will not be turned away.

  • Prov 29:24
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    24A man who takes part with a thief has hate for his soul; he is put under oath, but says nothing.

  • Lev 19:16
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    16Do not go about saying untrue things among your people, or take away the life of your neighbour by false witness: I am the Lord.

  • Prov 17:4
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    4A wrongdoer gives attention to evil lips, and a man of deceit gives ear to a damaging tongue.

  • Ps 12:2-3
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    2Everyone says false words to his neighbour: their tongues are smooth in their talk, and their hearts are full of deceit.

    3The smooth lips and the tongue of pride will be cut off by the Lord.

  • Job 17:5
    72%

    5As for him who is false to his friend for a reward, light will be cut off from the eyes of his children.

  • Ps 15:3
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    3Whose tongue is not false, who does no evil to his friend, and does not take away the good name of his neighbour;

  • Prov 28:23
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    23He who says words of protest to a man will later have more approval than one who says smooth words with his tongue.

  • Prov 20:18
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    18Every purpose is put into effect by wise help: and by wise guiding make war.

  • Prov 26:19-20
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    19So is the man who gets the better of his neighbour by deceit, and says, Am I not doing so in sport?

    20Without wood, the fire goes out; and where there is no secret talk, argument is ended.

  • Prov 6:19
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    19A false witness, breathing out untrue words, and one who lets loose violent acts among brothers.

  • Prov 17:9
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    9He who keeps a sin covered is looking for love; but he who keeps on talking of a thing makes division between friends.

  • Ps 41:6
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    6If one comes to see me, deceit is in his heart; he keeps a store of evil, which he makes public in every place.

  • Prov 24:28
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    28Do not be a violent witness against your neighbour, or let your lips say what is false.

  • Prov 26:17
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    17He who gets mixed up in a fight which is not his business, is like one who takes a dog by the ears while it is going by.

  • Prov 26:24
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    24With his lips the hater makes things seem what they are not, but deceit is stored up inside him;

  • Prov 16:30
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    30He whose eyes are shut is a man of twisted purposes, and he who keeps his lips shut tight makes evil come about.

  • Prov 20:20
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    20If anyone puts a curse on his father or his mother, his light will be put out in the blackest night.

  • Prov 27:2
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    2Let another man give you praise, and not your mouth; one who is strange to you, and not your lips.

  • Ps 50:19
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    19You have given your mouth to evil, your tongue to words of deceit.

  • Prov 4:24
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    24Put away from you an evil tongue, and let false lips be far from you.

  • Prov 21:23
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    23He who keeps watch over his mouth and his tongue keeps his soul from troubles.

  • Prov 6:14
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    14His mind is ever designing evil: he lets loose violent acts.

  • Prov 12:23
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    23A sharp man keeps back his knowledge; but the heart of foolish men makes clear their foolish thoughts.

  • Prov 10:10
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    10He who makes signs with his eyes is a cause of trouble, but he who makes a man see his errors is a cause of peace.

  • Ps 5:9
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    9For no faith may be put in their words; their inner part is nothing but evil; their throat is like an open place for the dead; smooth are the words of their tongues.

  • Mic 7:5
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    5Put no faith in a friend, do not let your hope be placed in a relation: keep watch on the doors of your mouth against her who is resting on your breast.

  • Ps 36:2
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    2For he takes comfort in the thought that his sin will not be uncovered and hated.