Proverbs 11:13
He who goes about as a gossip reveals secrets,
But he who is trustworthy and faithful keeps a matter hidden.
Leviticus 19:16
You shall not go around as a gossip among your people, and you are not to act against the life of your neighbor [with slander or false testimony]; I am the Lord.
Proverbs 20:19
He who goes about as a gossip reveals secrets;
Therefore do not associate with a gossip [who talks freely or flatters].
Joshua 2:14
So the men said to her, “Our lives for yours if you do not tell [anyone about] this business of ours; then when the Lord gives us the land we will show you kindness and faithfulness [and keep our agreement with you].”
Joshua 2:20
But if you tell [anyone] this business of ours, we shall be blameless and free from the oath which you made us swear.”
Nehemiah 6:17-19
Moreover, in those days many letters went from the nobles of Judah to Tobiah, and Tobiah’s letters came to them.
Proverbs 14:5
A faithful and trustworthy witness will not lie,
But a false witness speaks lies.
Proverbs 25:9
Argue your case with your neighbor himself [before you go to court];
And do not reveal another’s secret,
Proverbs 26:20-22
For lack of wood the fire goes out,
And where there is no whisperer [who gossips], contention quiets down.
Jeremiah 38:27
Then all the princes (court officials) came to Jeremiah and asked him [just what King Zedekiah had anticipated they would ask], and he reported to them in accordance with all that the king had commanded. So they stopped questioning him, since the conversation [with the king] had not been overheard.
1 Timothy 5:13
Now at the same time, they also learn to be idle as they go from house to house; and not only idle, but also gossips and
Treasury of Scripture Knowledge
Summary
A talebearer
Revealeth
General references
Bible References
A talebearer
He who goes about as a gossip reveals secrets;
Therefore do not associate with a gossip [who talks freely or flatters].
Revealeth
Argue your case with your neighbor himself [before you go to court];
And do not reveal another’s secret,
For lack of wood the fire goes out,
And where there is no whisperer [who gossips], contention quiets down.
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A faithful and trustworthy witness will not lie,
But a false witness speaks lies.