Proverbs 20:19

WEB

¹⁹He who goes about as a tale-bearer reveals secrets; therefore don’t keep company with him who opens wide his lips.

KJV

¹⁹He that goeth about as a talebearer revealeth secrets: therefore meddle not with him that flattereth with his lips.

BSB

¹⁹He who reveals secrets is a constant gossip; avoid the one who babbles ^[+] with his lips.

FBV

¹⁹A gossip goes around revealing secrets; stay away from people who talk a lot.

Extra References

Proverbs 11:13

¹³One who brings gossip betrays a confidence, but one who is of a trustworthy spirit is one who keeps a secret.

Romans 16:18

¹⁸For those who are such don’t serve our Lord Jesus Christ, but their own belly; and by their smooth and flattering speech they deceive the hearts of the innocent.

Proverbs 18:8

⁸The words of a gossip are like dainty morsels: they go down into a person’s innermost parts.

Proverbs 13:3

³He who guards his mouth guards his soul. One who opens wide his lips comes to ruin.

Leviticus 19:16

¹⁶“‘You shall not go around as a slanderer among your people. “‘You shall not endanger the life^[+] of your neighbor. I am the LORD.

Proverbs 24:21

²¹My son, fear the LORD and the king. Don’t join those who are rebellious,

Proverbs 16:29

²⁹A man of violence entices his neighbor, and leads him in a way that is not good.

²⁰For lack of wood a fire goes out. Without gossip, a quarrel dies down. ²¹As coals are to hot embers, and wood to fire, so is a contentious man to kindling strife. ²²The words of a whisperer are as dainty morsels, they go down into the innermost parts.