13 A gossip goes around revealing a secret,
but a trustworthy person keeps a confidence.(A)

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

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Footnotes

  1. Proverbs 11:13 Lit. trustworthy in spirit

Many a man proclaims his own loyalty,
but who can find a trustworthy man?(A)

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Many claim “I’m a loyal person!”[a]
    but who can find someone who truly is?

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Footnotes

  1. Proverbs 20:6 Lit. claim to be people of gracious love

13 To those who send him, a trustworthy messenger
is like the coolness of snow on a harvest day;
he refreshes the life of his masters.(A)

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13 Like cold snow during harvest time
    is a faithful messenger to those who send him;
        he refreshes his masters.

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