Proverbs 11:13
A dissemblyng person wyll discouer priuie thynges: but he that is of a faythfull heart wyll kepe counsayle.
Bible (Bishops')
In The King James Version
A talebearer revealeth secrets: but he that is of a faithful spirit concealeth the matter.
In Context
12A foole slaundereth his neyghbour: but a wise man holdeth his peace.
Cross References
Proverbs 10:19Where much babblyng is, there must needes be offence: and he that refrayneth his lippes, is wyse.
Proverbs 20:19The craftie deceiptfull bewrayeth secrete counsayle: therefore meddle not with hym that flattereth with his lips.
Proverbs 26:20Where no wood is, there the fire goeth out: euen so where the talebearer is taken away, there the strife ceasseth.
Matthew Henry on Proverbs 11:13-14
12 He that is void of wisdom despiseth his neighbour: but a man of understanding holdeth his peace. 13 A talebearer revealeth secrets: but he that is of a faithful spirit concealeth the matter. I. Silence is here recommended as an instance of true friendship, and a preservative of it, and therefore an evidence, 1. Of wisdom: A man of understanding, that has rule over his own spirit, if he be provoked, holds his peace, that he may neither give vent to his passion nor kindle the passion of others by any opprobrious… Read the whole commentary →