A gossip goes about telling secrets, but one who is trustworthy in spirit keeps a confidence.
Proverbs 25:9 - New Revised Standard Version Updated Edition 2021 Argue your case with your neighbor directly, and do not disclose another’s secret, Plus de versionsKing James Version (Oxford) 1769 Debate thy cause with thy neighbour himself; And discover not a secret to another: Amplified Bible - Classic Edition Argue your cause with your neighbor himself; discover not and disclose not another's secret, [Matt. 18:15.] American Standard Version (1901) Debate thy cause with thy neighbor himself, And disclose not the secret of another; Common English Bible Argue it out with your neighbor, and don’t give away someone’s secret. Catholic Public Domain Version Argue your case with your friend, and do not reveal the secret to an outsider, Douay-Rheims version of The Bible - 1752 version Treat thy cause with thy friend, and discover not the secret to a stranger: |
A gossip goes about telling secrets, but one who is trustworthy in spirit keeps a confidence.
or else someone who hears you will bring shame upon you, and your ill repute will have no end.