Proverbs 11:13

New Century Version

Gossips can’t keep secrets, but a trustworthy person can.

Cross References

Proverbs 10:19

If you talk a lot, you are sure to sin; if you are wise, you will keep quiet.

Proverbs 11:12

People without good sense find fault with their neighbors, but those with understanding keep quiet.

Proverbs 12:23

Wise people keep what they know to themselves, but fools can’t keep from showing how foolish they are.

Proverbs 14:5

A truthful witness does not lie, but a false witness tells nothing but lies.

Proverbs 19:11

The wise are patient; they will be honored if they ignore insults.

Proverbs 20:19

Gossips can’t keep secrets, so avoid people who talk too much.

Proverbs 25:9

If you have an argument with your neighbor, don’t tell other people what was said.

Jeremiah 38:27

All the officers did come to question Jeremiah. So he told them everything the king had ordered him to say. Then the officers said no more to Jeremiah, because no one had heard what Jeremiah and the king had discussed.

Leviticus 19:16

You must not spread false stories against other people, and you must not do anything that would put your neighbor’s life in danger. I am the Lord.

1 Timothy 5:13

Besides that, they learn to waste their time, going from house to house. And they not only waste their time but also begin to gossip and busy themselves with other people’s lives, saying things they should not say.

Joshua 2:14

The men agreed and said, “It will be our lives for your lives if you don’t tell anyone what we are doing. When the Lord gives us the land, we will be kind and true to you.”

Joshua 2:20

But if you tell anyone about this, we will be free from the oath you made us swear.”