13 A gossip betrays a confidence,(A)
    but a trustworthy person keeps a secret.(B)

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

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

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28 A perverse person stirs up conflict,(A)
    and a gossip separates close friends.(B)

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28 Destructive people produce conflict;
    gossips alienate close friends.

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28 A froward man soweth strife: and a whisperer separateth chief friends.

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Whoever would foster love covers over an offense,(A)
    but whoever repeats the matter separates close friends.(B)

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One who seeks love conceals an offense,
    but one who repeats it divides friends.

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He that covereth a transgression seeketh love; but he that repeateth a matter separateth very friends.

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The words of a gossip are like choice morsels;
    they go down to the inmost parts.(A)

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The words of gossips are like choice snacks;
    they go down to the inmost parts.

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The words of a talebearer are as wounds, and they go down into the innermost parts of the belly.

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19 A gossip betrays a confidence;(A)
    so avoid anyone who talks too much.

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19 Gossips reveal secrets;
    don’t associate with those who talk too much.

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19 He that goeth about as a talebearer revealeth secrets: therefore meddle not with him that flattereth with his lips.

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20 Without wood a fire goes out;
    without a gossip a quarrel dies down.(A)

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20 Without wood a fire goes out;
    without gossips, conflict calms down.

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20 Where no wood is, there the fire goeth out: so where there is no talebearer, the strife ceaseth.

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22 The words of a gossip are like choice morsels;
    they go down to the inmost parts.(A)

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22 The words of gossips are like choice snacks;
    they go down to the inmost parts.

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22 The words of a talebearer are as wounds, and they go down into the innermost parts of the belly.

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