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Proverbs 11:13
13He that goeth about talebearing revealeth secrets; but he that is of a faithful spirit concealeth the matter.
Proverbs 11:13 in other versions
- King James Version (KJV)A talebearer revealeth secrets: but he that is of a faithful spirit concealeth the matter.
- New International Version (NIV)A gossip betrays a confidence, but a trustworthy person keeps a secret.
- English Standard Version (ESV)Whoever goes about slandering reveals secrets, but he who is trustworthy in spirit keeps a thing covered.
- New King James Version (NKJV)A talebearer reveals secrets, But he who is of a faithful spirit conceals a matter.
Context of Proverbs 11:13
11By the blessing of the upright the city is exalted; but it is overthrown by the mouth of the wicked. 12He that despiseth his neighbour is void of heart; but a man of understanding holdeth his peace. He that goeth about talebearing revealeth secrets; but he that is of a faithful spirit concealeth the matter. 14Where no advice is, the people fall; but in the multitude of counsellors there is safety. 15It goeth ill with him that is surety for another; but he that hateth suretyship is secure.
Read all of Proverbs 11Proverbs 11:13 word by word
הוֹלֵ֣ךְ רָ֭כִיל מְגַלֶּה־סּ֑וֹד וְנֶאֱמַן־ר֝֗וּחַ מְכַסֶּ֥ה דָבָֽר׃Read the interlinear
Cross-references for Proverbs 11:13
- Proverbs 20:19He that goeth about talebearing revealeth secrets; therefore meddle not with him that openeth his lips.
- Leviticus 19:16Thou shalt not go about as a talebearer among thy people; thou shalt not stand up against the life of thy neighbour: I am Jehovah.
- Proverbs 25:9Debate thy cause with thy neighbour, but reveal not the secret of another;
- Proverbs 26:20Where no wood is, the fire goeth out; and where there is no talebearer, the contention ceaseth.
- Nehemiah 6:17Moreover in those days the nobles of Judah sent many letters to Tobijah, and those of Tobijah came to them.
- Proverbs 14:5A faithful witness will not lie; but a false witness uttereth lies.
- Joshua 2:14And the men said to her, Our lives shall pay for yours, if ye do not make this our business known; and it shall be when Jehovah shall give us the land, that we will deal kindly and truly with thee.
- Jeremiah 38:27— And all the princes came to Jeremiah, and asked him; and he told them according to all these words that the king had commanded. And they withdrew quietly from him; for the matter was not reported.
Commentaries on Proverbs 11:13
- Adam Clarke Bible Commentary · v. 13A talebearer - רכיל הולך holech rachil, the walking busybody, the trader in scandal. Revealeth secrets - Whatever was confided to him he is sure to publish abroad. The word means a hawker, or travelling chapman. Such are always great newsmongers; and will tell even their own secrets, rather than have nothing to say.Read the comment
- Barnes’ Notes on the Bible · v. 13The man who comes to us with tales about others will reveal our secrets also. Faithfulness is shown, not only in doing what a man has been commissioned to do, but in doing it quietly and without garrulity.Read the comment
- Matthew Henry Concise Commentary · v. 13Verse 13 A faithful man will not disclose what he is trusted with, unless the honour of God and the real good of society require it.Read the comment
- Tyndale Open Study Notes · v. 13This view on gossip is echoed in Proverbs 20:19.Read the comment
- Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary · v. 1313. tale-bearer--(Compare Margin), one trading as a peddler in scandal, whose propensity to talk leads him to betray confidence.Read the comment
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Commentaries on Proverbs 11
- Adam Clarke Bible Commentary
- Barnes’ Notes on the Bible
- Matthew Henry Concise Commentary
- Tyndale Open Study Notes
- Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary
- Rashi on Tanakh
- Keil & Delitzsch Commentary
- John Wesley’s Notes
- Darby Translation Notes
- Geneva Bible Translation Notes
- Kingcomments
- Matthew Henry’s Complete Commentary
- Matthew Henry’s Modern English Commentary
- Scofield Reference Notes, 1917 Edition
- Seventh-day Adventist Bible Commentary
- EGW Writings
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