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13 He (A)who goes about as a slanderer reveals secrets,
But he who is faithful in spirit (B)conceals a matter.

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13 Whoever spreads gossip betrays secrets,
    but the trustworthy person[a] keeps a confidence.

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  1. Proverbs 11:13 Lit. trustworthy in spirit

28 A perverse man spreads strife,
And a whisperer separates close companions.

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28 A deceitful man stirs dissension,
    and anyone who gossips separates friends.

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He who (A)covers a transgression seeks love,
But he who repeats a matter (B)separates close companions.

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Anyone who overlooks[a] an offense promotes love,
    but someone who gossips separates close friends.

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  1. Proverbs 17:9 Lit. covers

The words of a whisperer are like dainty morsels,
And they go down into the [a]innermost parts of the stomach.

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  1. Proverbs 18:8 Lit chambers of the belly

The words of a gossip are like choice morsels
    as they descend to the innermost parts of the body.

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19 He who (A)goes about as a slanderer reveals secrets,
Therefore do not associate with [a](B)one of loose lips.

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  1. Proverbs 20:19 Lit one who opens his lips

19 Whoever spreads gossip betrays confidences;
    so don’t get involved with someone who talks too much.

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20 With no wood the fire goes out,
And where there is no (A)whisperer, (B)strife quiets down.

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On Gossip and Backbiting

20 Without wood, the fire goes out.
    Without a gossip, contention stops.

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22 The (A)words of a whisperer are like dainty morsels,
And they go down into the innermost parts of the stomach.

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22 The words of a gossip are like delicate morsels;
    they sink down deep within.

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