Proverbs 11:13
International Standard Version
13 Whoever spreads gossip betrays secrets,
but the trustworthy person[a] keeps a confidence.
Footnotes
- Proverbs 11:13 Lit. trustworthy in spirit
Proverbs 11:13
Lexham English Bible
13 A gossip walks about telling a secret,
but the trustworthy in spirit keeps the matter.
Proverbs 16:28
International Standard Version
28 A deceitful man stirs dissension,
and anyone who gossips separates friends.
Proverbs 16:28
Lexham English Bible
28 A person of perversity will spread dissent,
and he who whispers separates a close friend.
Proverbs 17:9
International Standard Version
9 Anyone who overlooks[a] an offense promotes love,
but someone who gossips separates close friends.
Footnotes
- Proverbs 17:9 Lit. covers
Proverbs 17:9
Lexham English Bible
9 He who forgives an affront fosters love,
but he who waits on a matter will alienate a friend.
Proverbs 18:8
International Standard Version
8 The words of a gossip are like choice morsels
as they descend to the innermost parts of the body.
Proverbs 18:8
Lexham English Bible
8 The words of a whisper are like delicious morsels,
and they themselves go down to inner parts of the body.
Proverbs 20:19
International Standard Version
19 Whoever spreads gossip betrays confidences;
so don’t get involved with someone who talks too much.
Proverbs 20:19
Lexham English Bible
19 He reveals a secret, he who walks about with gossip,
and do not associate with a babbler’s lips.
Proverbs 26:20
International Standard Version
On Gossip and Backbiting
20 Without wood, the fire goes out.
Without a gossip, contention stops.
Proverbs 26:20
Lexham English Bible
20 For lack of wood, a fire goes out,
and where there is no whisperer, quarreling will cease.
Proverbs 26:22
International Standard Version
22 The words of a gossip are like delicate morsels;
they sink down deep within.
Proverbs 26:22
Lexham English Bible
22 The words of a whisperer are like delicious morsels,
and they go down to the inner parts of the body.
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