Proverbs 11:13
A busybody is revealing secret counsel, And the faithful of spirit is covering the matter.
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Referenced Verses
- Prov 20:19 : 19 A revealer of secret counsels is the busybody, And for a deceiver `with' his lips make not thyself surety.
- Lev 19:16 : 16 `Thou dost not go slandering among thy people; thou dost not stand against the blood of thy neighbour; I `am' Jehovah.
- Josh 2:14 : 14 And the men say to her, `Our soul for yours -- to die; if ye declare not this our matter, then it hath been, in Jehovah's giving to us this land, that we have done with thee kindness and truth.'
- Jer 38:27 : 27 And all the heads come in unto Jeremiah, and ask him, and he declareth to them according to all these words that the king commanded, and they keep silent from him, for the matter was not heard;
- 1 Tim 5:13 : 13 and at the same time also, they learn `to be' idle, going about the houses; and not only idle, but also tattlers and busybodies, speaking the things they ought not;
- Prov 25:9 : 9 Thy cause plead with thy neighbour, And the secret counsel of another reveal not,
- Prov 26:20-22 : 20 Without wood is fire going out, And without a tale-bearer, contention ceaseth, 21 Coal to burning coals, and wood to fire, And a man of contentions to kindle strife. 22 The words of a tale-bearer `are' as self-inflicted wounds, And they have gone down `to' the inner parts of the heart.
- Josh 2:20 : 20 and if thou declare this our matter, then we have been acquitted from thine oath which thou hast caused us to swear.'
- Neh 6:17-19 : 17 Also, in those days the freemen of Judah are multiplying their letters going unto Tobiah, and those of Tobiah are coming in unto them; 18 for many in Judah are sworn to him, for he `is' son-in-law to Shechaniah son of Arah, and Jehohanan his son hath taken the daughter of Meshullam son of Berechiah; 19 also, his good deeds they have been saying before me, and my words they have been taking out to him; letters hath Tobiah sent to make me afraid.
- Prov 14:5 : 5 A faithful witness lieth not, And a false witness breatheth out lies.
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19 A revealer of secret counsels is the busybody, And for a deceiver `with' his lips make not thyself surety.
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8 The words of a tale-bearer `are' as self-inflicted wounds, And they have gone down `to' the inner parts of the heart.
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22 The words of a tale-bearer `are' as self-inflicted wounds, And they have gone down `to' the inner parts of the heart.
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12 Whoso is despising his neighbour lacketh heart, And a man of understanding keepeth silence.
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9 Whoso is covering transgression is seeking love, And whoso is repeating a matter Is separating a familiar friend.
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9 Thy cause plead with thy neighbour, And the secret counsel of another reveal not,
10 Lest the hearer put thee to shame, And thine evil report turn not back.
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28 A froward man sendeth forth contention, A tale-bearer is separating a familiar friend.
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18 Whoso is covering hatred with lying lips, And whoso is bringing out an evil report is a fool.
19 In the abundance of words transgression ceaseth not, And whoso is restraining his lips `is' wise.
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23 A prudent man is concealing knowledge, And the heart of fools proclaimeth folly.
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19 So hath a man deceived his neighbour, And hath said, `Am not I playing?'
20 Without wood is fire going out, And without a tale-bearer, contention ceaseth,
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3 He hath not slandered by his tongue, He hath not done to his friend evil; And reproach he hath not lifted up Against his neighbour.
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27 One acquainted with knowledge is sparing his words, And the cool of temper `is' a man of understanding.
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17 A wicked messenger falleth into evil, And a faithful ambassador is healing.
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14 Without counsels do a people fall, And deliverance `is' in a multitude of counsellors.
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4 An evil doer is attentive to lips of vanity, Falsehood is giving ear to a mischievous tongue.
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3 Whoso is keeping his mouth, is keeping his soul, Whoso is opening wide his lips -- ruin to him!
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23 Whoso is keeping his mouth and his tongue, Is keeping from adversities his soul.
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26 Hatred is covered by deceit, Revealed is its wickedness in an assembly.
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20 The perverse of heart findeth not good, And the turned in his tongue falleth into evil.
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5 A man taking a portion above his neighbour, Spreadeth a net for his own steps.
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13 Whoso is answering a matter before he heareth, Folly it is to him and shame.
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19 A false witness `who' doth breathe out lies -- And one sending forth contentions between brethren.
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30 and if to another sitting `anything' may be revealed, let the first be silent;
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13 Whoso is covering his transgressions prospereth not, And he who is confessing and forsaking hath mercy.
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7 The lips of the wise scatter knowledge, And the heart of fools `is' not right.
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13 Keep thy tongue from evil, And thy lips from speaking deceit.
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5 A faithful witness lieth not, And a false witness breatheth out lies.
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20 Deceit `is' in the heart of those devising evil, And to those counselling peace `is' joy.