13 He that goeth about as a slanderer, discovereth a secret: but he that is of a faithful heart, concealeth a matter.

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28 A froward person soweth strife: and a taleteller maketh division among princes.

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He that covereth a transgression, seeketh love: but he that repeateth a matter, separateth the [a]prince.

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Footnotes

  1. Proverbs 17:9 He that admonisheth the prince of his fault, maketh him his enemy.

The words of a talebearer are as flatterings, and they go down into the [a]bowels of the belly.

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Footnotes

  1. Proverbs 18:8 They are soon believed, and enter most deeply.

19 He that goeth about as a slanderer, discovereth (A)secrets: therefore meddle not with him that flattereth with his lips.

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20 Without wood the fire is quenched, and without a talebearer strife ceaseth.

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22 (A)The words of a talebearer are as flatterings, and they go down into the bowels of the belly.

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