Proverbs 11:13 - Revised Standard Version (RSV-CI)

¹³ He who goes about as a talebearer reveals secrets, but he who is trustworthy in spirit keeps a thing hidden.

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King James Version (Oxford) 1769

¹³ A talebearer revealeth secrets: But he that is of a faithful spirit concealeth the matter.

Amplified Bible - Classic Edition

¹³ He who goes about as a talebearer reveals secrets, but he who is trustworthy and faithful in spirit keeps the matter hidden.

American Standard Version (1901)

¹³ He that goeth about as a tale-bearer revealeth secrets; But he that is of a faithful spirit concealeth a matter.

Common English Bible

¹³ A slanderer walks around revealing secrets, but a trustworthy person keeps a confidence.

Catholic Public Domain Version

¹³ Whoever walks dishonestly reveals secrets. But whoever is of a faithful soul conceals what is confided by a friend.

Douay-Rheims version of The Bible - 1752 version

¹³ He that walketh deceitfully, revealeth secrets: but he that is faithful, concealeth the thing committed to him by his friend.

Proverbs 11:13 Cross References

Proverbs 10:19

When words are many, transgression is not lacking, but he who restrains his lips is prudent.

Proverbs 11:12

He who belittles his neighbor lacks sense, but a man of understanding remains silent.

Proverbs 12:23

A prudent man conceals his knowledge, but fools proclaim their folly.

Proverbs 14:5

A faithful witness does not lie, but a false witness breathes out lies.

Proverbs 19:11

Good sense makes a man slow to anger, and it is his glory to overlook an offense.

Proverbs 20:19

He who goes about gossiping reveals secrets; therefore do not associate with one who speaks foolishly.

Proverbs 25:9

Argue your case with your neighbor himself, and do not disclose another's secret;

Jeremiah 38:27

Then all the princes came to Jeremiah and asked him, and he answered them as the king had instructed him. So they left off speaking with him, for the conversation had not been overheard.

Leviticus 19:16

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.

1 Timothy 5:13

Besides that, they learn to be idlers, gadding about from house to house, and not only idlers but gossips and busybodies, saying what they should not.

Joshua 2:14

And the men said to her, “Our life for yours! If you do not tell this business of ours, then we will deal kindly and faithfully with you when the Lord gives us the land.”

Joshua 2:20

But if you tell this business of ours, then we shall be guiltless with respect to your oath which you have made us swear.”