Verse 13

The one who goes about slandering others reveals secrets, but the one who is trustworthy conceals a matter.

Referenced Verses

  • Prov 20:19 : 19 The one who goes about gossiping reveals secrets; therefore do not associate with someone who is always opening his mouth.
  • Lev 19:16 : 16 You must not go about as a slanderer among your people. You must not stand idly by when your neighbor’s life is at stake. I am the LORD.
  • Josh 2:14 : 14 The men said to her,“If you die, may we die too! If you do not report what we’ve been up to, then, when the LORD hands the land over to us, we will show unswerving allegiance to you.”
  • Jer 38:27 : 27 All the officials did indeed come and question Jeremiah. He told them exactly what the king had instructed him to say. They stopped questioning him any further because no one had actually heard their conversation.
  • 1 Tim 5:13 : 13 And besides that, going around from house to house they learn to be lazy, and they are not only lazy, but also gossips and busybodies, talking about things they should not.
  • Prov 25:9 : 9 When you argue a case with your neighbor, do not reveal the secret of another person,
  • Prov 26:20-22 : 20 Where there is no wood, a fire goes out, and where there is no gossip, contention ceases. 21 Like charcoal is to burning coals, and wood to fire, so is a contentious person to kindle strife. 22 The words of a gossip are like choice morsels; and they have gone down into a person’s innermost being.
  • Josh 2:20 : 20 If you should report what we’ve been up to, we are not bound by this oath you made us swear.”
  • Neh 6:17-19 : 17 In those days the aristocrats of Judah repeatedly sent letters to Tobiah, and responses from Tobiah were repeatedly coming to them. 18 For many in Judah had sworn allegiance to him, because he was the son-in-law of Shecaniah son of Arah. His son Jonathan had married the daughter of Meshullam son of Berechiah. 19 They were telling me about his good deeds and then taking back to him the things I said. Tobiah, on the other hand, sent letters in order to scare me.
  • Prov 14:5 : 5 A truthful witness does not lie, but a false witness breathes out lies.