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

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13 (A)A talebearer reveals secrets,
But he who is of a faithful spirit (B)conceals a matter.

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

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Most men will proclaim each his own [a]goodness,
But who can find a faithful man?

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Footnotes

  1. Proverbs 20:6 Lit. mercy

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”

13 (A)Like the cold of snow in time of harvest
Is a faithful messenger to those who send him,
For he refreshes the soul of his masters.

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