13 Bible Verses about Do Not Tell

A sharp man keeps back his knowledge; but the heart of foolish men makes clear their foolish thoughts.

He who goes about talking of others makes secrets public, but the true-hearted man keeps things covered.

Say not a curse against the king, even in your thoughts; and even secretly say not a curse against the man of wealth; because a bird of the air will take the voice, and that which has wings will give news of it.

And the men said to her, Our life for yours if you keep our business secret; and when the Lord has given us the land, we will keep faith and be kind to you.

And she took her rest at his feet till the morning: and she got up before it was light enough for one to see another. And he said, Let it not come to anyone's knowledge that the woman came to the grain-floor.

Not one living man or woman did David ever take back with him to Gath, fearing that they might give an account of what had taken place, and say, This is what David did, and so has he been doing all the time while he has been living in the land of the Philistines.

Give no news of it in Gath, let it not be said in the streets of Ashkelon; or the daughters of the Philistines will be glad, the daughters of men without circumcision will be uplifted in joy.

Give no word of it in Gath, let there be no weeping at all: at Beth-le-aphrah be rolling in the dust.

But King Joram had gone back to Jezreel to get well from the wounds which the Aramaeans had given him when he was fighting against Hazael, king of Aram.) And Jehu said, If this is your purpose, then let no one get away and go out of the town to give news of it in Jezreel.

And David said to Ahimelech the priest, The king has given me orders and has said to me, Say nothing to anyone about the business on which I am sending you and the orders I have given you: and a certain place has been fixed to which the young men are to go.

Then Zedekiah said to Jeremiah, Let no man have knowledge of these words, and you will not be put to death.

So the chief captain let the young man go, saying to him, Do not say to anyone that you have given me word of these things.

Have a talk with your neighbour himself about your cause, but do not give away the secret of another: