Treasury of Scripture Knowledge

Summary

A talebearer revealeth secrets: but he that is of a faithful spirit concealeth the matter.

General references

Bible References

A talebearer

Proverbs 20:19
He that goeth about as a tale-bearer revealeth secrets; Therefore company not with him that openeth wide his lips.
Leviticus 19:16
Thou shalt not go up and down as a talebearer among thy people: neither shalt thou stand against the blood of thy neighbor: I am Jehovah.

Revealeth

Proverbs 25:9
Debate thy cause with thy neighbor himself , And disclose not the secret of another;
Proverbs 26:20
For lack of wood the fire goeth out; And where there is no whisperer, contention ceaseth.
Nehemiah 6:17
Moreover in those days the nobles of Judah sent many letters unto Tobiah, and the letters of Tobiah came unto them.

He

Proverbs 14:5
A faithful witness will not lie; But a false witness uttereth lies.
Joshua 2:14
And the men said unto her, Our life for yours, if ye utter not this our business; and it shall be, when Jehovah giveth us the land, that we will deal kindly and truly with thee.
Jeremiah 38:27
Then came all the princes unto Jeremiah, and asked him; and he told them according to all these words that the king had commanded. So they left off speaking with him; for the matter was not perceived.

General references

Exodus 20:16
Thou shalt not bear false witness against thy neighbor.

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