Proverbs 20:19

Young's Literal Translation (1862/1898)

A revealer of secret counsels is the busybody, And for a deceiver `with' his lips make not thyself surety.

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Referenced Verses

  • Prov 11:13 : 13 A busybody is revealing secret counsel, And the faithful of spirit is covering the matter.
  • Rom 16:18 : 18 for such our Lord Jesus Christ do not serve, but their own belly; and through the good word and fair speech they deceive the hearts of the harmless,
  • 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.
  • Prov 13:3 : 3 Whoso is keeping his mouth, is keeping his soul, Whoso is opening wide his lips -- ruin to him!
  • Prov 16:29 : 29 A violent man enticeth his neighbour, And hath causeth him to go in a way not good.
  • Prov 18:8 : 8 The words of a tale-bearer `are' as self-inflicted wounds, And they have gone down `to' the inner parts of the heart.
  • Prov 24:21 : 21 Fear Jehovah, my son, and the king, With changers mix not up thyself,
  • 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.

Similar Verses (AI)

These verses are found using AI-powered semantic similarity based on meaning and context. Results may occasionally include unexpected connections.

  • Prov 11:12-13
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    82%

    12Whoso is despising his neighbour lacketh heart, And a man of understanding keepeth silence.

    13A busybody is revealing secret counsel, And the faithful of spirit is covering the matter.

  • Prov 18:8
    78%

    8The words of a tale-bearer `are' as self-inflicted wounds, And they have gone down `to' the inner parts of the heart.

  • Prov 26:22
    78%

    22The words of a tale-bearer `are' as self-inflicted wounds, And they have gone down `to' the inner parts of the heart.

  • Prov 29:5
    77%

    5A man taking a portion above his neighbour, Spreadeth a net for his own steps.

  • Prov 10:18-19
    2 verses
    77%

    18Whoso is covering hatred with lying lips, And whoso is bringing out an evil report is a fool.

    19In the abundance of words transgression ceaseth not, And whoso is restraining his lips `is' wise.

  • Prov 16:27-28
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    75%

    27A worthless man is preparing evil, And on his lips -- as a burning fire.

    28A froward man sendeth forth contention, A tale-bearer is separating a familiar friend.

  • Prov 26:26-28
    3 verses
    74%

    26Hatred is covered by deceit, Revealed is its wickedness in an assembly.

    27Whoso is digging a pit falleth into it, And the roller of a stone, to him it turneth.

    28A lying tongue hateth its bruised ones, And a flattering mouth worketh an overthrow!

  • Prov 17:20
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    20The perverse of heart findeth not good, And the turned in his tongue falleth into evil.

  • Prov 25:9-10
    2 verses
    74%

    9Thy cause plead with thy neighbour, And the secret counsel of another reveal not,

    10Lest the hearer put thee to shame, And thine evil report turn not back.

  • Prov 29:24
    73%

    24Whoso is sharing with a thief is hating his own soul, Execration he heareth, and telleth not.

  • Lev 19:16
    73%

    16`Thou dost not go slandering among thy people; thou dost not stand against the blood of thy neighbour; I `am' Jehovah.

  • Prov 17:4
    73%

    4An evil doer is attentive to lips of vanity, Falsehood is giving ear to a mischievous tongue.

  • Ps 12:2-3
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    72%

    2Vanity they speak each with his neighbour, Lip of flattery! With heart and heart they speak.

    3Jehovah doth cut off all lips of flattery, A tongue speaking great things,

  • Job 17:5
    72%

    5For a portion he sheweth friendship, And the eyes of his sons are consumed.

  • Ps 15:3
    72%

    3He hath not slandered by his tongue, He hath not done to his friend evil; And reproach he hath not lifted up Against his neighbour.

  • Prov 28:23
    72%

    23Whoso is reproving a man afterwards findeth grace, More than a flatterer with the tongue.

  • Prov 20:18
    72%

    18Purposes by counsel thou dost establish, And with plans make thou war.

  • Prov 26:19-20
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    72%

    19So hath a man deceived his neighbour, And hath said, `Am not I playing?'

    20Without wood is fire going out, And without a tale-bearer, contention ceaseth,

  • Prov 6:19
    72%

    19A false witness `who' doth breathe out lies -- And one sending forth contentions between brethren.

  • Prov 17:9
    72%

    9Whoso is covering transgression is seeking love, And whoso is repeating a matter Is separating a familiar friend.

  • Ps 41:6
    71%

    6And if he came to see -- vanity he speaketh, His heart gathereth iniquity to itself, He goeth out -- at the street he speaketh.

  • Prov 24:28
    71%

    28Be not a witness for nought against thy neighbour, Or thou hast enticed with thy lips.

  • Prov 26:17
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    17Laying hold on the ears of a dog, `Is' a passer-by making himself wrath for strife not his own.

  • Prov 26:24
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    24By his lips doth a hater dissemble, And in his heart he placeth deceit,

  • Prov 16:30
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    30Consulting his eyes to devise froward things, Moving his lips he hath accomplished evil.

  • Prov 20:20
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    20Whoso is vilifying his father and his mother, Extinguished is his lamp in blackness of darkness.

  • Prov 27:2
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    2Let another praise thee, and not thine own mouth, A stranger, and not thine own lips.

  • Ps 50:19
    69%

    19Thy mouth thou hast sent forth with evil, And thy tongue joineth deceit together,

  • Prov 4:24
    69%

    24Turn aside from thee a froward mouth, And perverse lips put far from thee,

  • Prov 21:23
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    23Whoso is keeping his mouth and his tongue, Is keeping from adversities his soul.

  • Prov 6:14
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    14Frowardness `is' in his heart, devising evil at all times, Contentions he sendeth forth.

  • Prov 12:23
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    23A prudent man is concealing knowledge, And the heart of fools proclaimeth folly.

  • Prov 10:10
    69%

    10Whoso is winking the eye giveth grief, And a talkative fool kicketh.

  • Ps 5:9
    68%

    9For there is no stability in their mouth. Their heart `is' mischiefs, An open grave `is' their throat, Their tongue they make smooth.

  • Mic 7:5
    68%

    5Believe not in a friend, trust not in a leader, From her who is lying in thy bosom keep the openings of thy mouth.

  • Ps 36:2
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    2For he made `it' smooth to himself in his eyes, To find his iniquity to be hated.