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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

13 A gossip walks about telling a secret,
    but the trustworthy in spirit keeps the matter.

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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

Many a person will proclaim his loyalty for himself,
    but a man who is trustworthy, who can find?

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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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13 Like the cold of snow on a day[a] of harvest
    is a faithful messenger to those who send him,
    and the soul[b] of his master is refreshed.[c]

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Footnotes

  1. Proverbs 25:13 Or “at a season”
  2. Proverbs 25:13 Or “life,” or “inner self”
  3. Proverbs 25:13 Or “returned”