Parallel Verses
Youngs Literal Translation
A busybody is revealing secret counsel, And the faithful of spirit is covering the matter.
New American Standard Bible
But he who is
King James Version
A talebearer revealeth secrets: but he that is of a faithful spirit concealeth the matter.
Holman Bible
but a trustworthy person keeps a confidence.
International Standard Version
Whoever spreads gossip betrays secrets, but the trustworthy person keeps a confidence.
A Conservative Version
He who goes around as a tale-bearer reveals secrets, but he who is of a faithful spirit conceals a matter.
American Standard Version
He that goeth about as a tale-bearer revealeth secrets; But he that is of a faithful spirit concealeth a matter.
Amplified
He who goes about as a gossip reveals secrets,
But he who is trustworthy and faithful keeps a matter hidden.
Bible in Basic English
He who goes about talking of others makes secrets public, but the true-hearted man keeps things covered.
Darby Translation
He that goeth about talebearing revealeth secrets; but he that is of a faithful spirit concealeth the matter.
Julia Smith Translation
He going about tale-bearing reveals a secret: and he being faithful of spirit hides the word.
King James 2000
A talebearer reveals secrets: but he that is of a faithful spirit conceals the matter.
Lexham Expanded Bible
A gossip walks [about] telling a secret, but the trustworthy in spirit keeps [the] matter.
Modern King James verseion
One going with slander is a revealer of secrets, but the faithful of spirit keeps the matter hidden.
Modern Spelling Tyndale-Coverdale
A dissembling person will discover privy things; but he that is of a faithful heart, will keep counsel.
NET Bible
The one who goes about slandering others reveals secrets, but the one who is trustworthy conceals a matter.
New Heart English Bible
One who brings gossip betrays a confidence, but one who is of a trustworthy spirit is one who keeps a secret.
The Emphasized Bible
He that goeth about talebearing, revealeth a secret, but, he that is faithful in spirit, concealeth a matter.
Webster
A tale-bearer revealeth secrets: but he that is of a faithful spirit concealeth the matter.
World English Bible
One who brings gossip betrays a confidence, but one who is of a trustworthy spirit is one who keeps a secret.
Themes
Evil » Speech evil speaking » Talebearers condemned
Faith/faithfulness » The faithful
Faithfulness » Exhibited in » Keeping secrets
Resurrection » Who reveals secrets
Topics
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Ruwach
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References
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Word Count of 20 Translations in Proverbs 11:13
Verse Info
Context Readings
Proverbs Of Solomon
12 Whoso is despising his neighbour lacketh heart, And a man of understanding keepeth silence. 13 A busybody is revealing secret counsel, And the faithful of spirit is covering the matter. 14 Without counsels do a people fall, And deliverance is in a multitude of counsellors.
Cross References
Leviticus 19:16
Thou dost not go slandering among thy people; thou dost not stand against the blood of thy neighbour; I am Jehovah.
Proverbs 20:19
A revealer of secret counsels is the busybody, And for a deceiver with his lips make not thyself surety.
Joshua 2:14
And the men say to her, 'Our soul for yours -- to die; if ye declare not this our matter, then it hath been, in Jehovah's giving to us this land, that we have done with thee kindness and truth.'
Joshua 2:20
and if thou declare this our matter, then we have been acquitted from thine oath which thou hast caused us to swear.'
Nehemiah 6:17-19
Also, in those days the freemen of Judah are multiplying their letters going unto Tobiah, and those of Tobiah are coming in unto them;
Proverbs 14:5
A faithful witness lieth not, And a false witness breatheth out lies.
Proverbs 25:9
Thy cause plead with thy neighbour, And the secret counsel of another reveal not,
Proverbs 26:20-22
Without wood is fire going out, And without a tale-bearer, contention ceaseth,
Jeremiah 38:27
And all the heads come in unto Jeremiah, and ask him, and he declareth to them according to all these words that the king commanded, and they keep silent from him, for the matter was not heard;
1 Timothy 5:13
and at the same time also, they learn to be idle, going about the houses; and not only idle, but also tattlers and busybodies, speaking the things they ought not;