Him who slanders his neighbor secretly I will destroy. The man of haughty looks and arrogant heart I will not endure.
Proverbs 20:19 - Revised Standard Version He who goes about gossiping reveals secrets; therefore do not associate with one who speaks foolishly. Dugang nga mga bersyonKing James Version (Oxford) 1769 He that goeth about as a talebearer revealeth secrets: Therefore meddle not with him that flattereth with his lips. Amplified Bible - Classic Edition He who goes about as a talebearer reveals secrets; therefore associate not with him who talks too freely. [Rom. 16:17, 18.] American Standard Version (1901) He that goeth about as a tale-bearer revealeth secrets; Therefore company not with him that openeth wide his lips. Common English Bible Gossips reveal secrets; don’t associate with those who talk too much. Catholic Public Domain Version Do not become involved with him who reveals mysteries, and who walks deceitfully, and who enlarges his lips. Douay-Rheims version of The Bible - 1752 version Meddle not with him that revealeth secrets, and walketh deceitfully, and openeth wide his lips. |
Him who slanders his neighbor secretly I will destroy. The man of haughty looks and arrogant heart I will not endure.
He who goes about as a talebearer reveals secrets, but he who is trustworthy in spirit keeps a thing hidden.
He who guards his mouth preserves his life; he who opens wide his lips comes to ruin.
A man of violence entices his neighbor and leads him in a way that is not good.
The words of a whisperer are like delicious morsels; they go down into the inner parts of the body.
My son, fear the Lord and the king, and do not disobey either of them;
You shall not go up and down as a slanderer among your people, and you shall not stand forth against the life of your neighbor: I am the Lord.
For such persons do not serve our Lord Christ, but their own appetites, and by fair and flattering words they deceive the hearts of the simple-minded.