Proverbs 11:13
World English Bible
13 One who brings gossip betrays a confidence,
but one who is of a trustworthy spirit is one who keeps a secret.
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
World English Bible
28 A perverse man stirs up strife.
A whisperer separates close 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
World English Bible
9 He who covers an offense promotes love;
but he who repeats a matter separates best friends.
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
World English Bible
8 The words of a gossip are like dainty morsels:
they go down into a person’s innermost parts.
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
World English Bible
19 He who goes about as a tale-bearer reveals secrets;
therefore don’t keep company with him who opens wide his lips.
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
World English Bible
20 For lack of wood a fire goes out.
Without gossip, a quarrel dies down.
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
World English Bible
22 The words of a whisperer are as dainty morsels,
they go down into the innermost parts.
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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