Proverbs 20:19
He that goeth about as a talebearer revealeth secrets: therefore meddle not with him that enticeth with his lips.
Leeser Tanakh
In The King James Version
In Context
18Plans are established by counsel; and with wise reflection conduct war.
20Whoso curseth his father or his mother—his lamp shall be quenched in obscure darkness.
Cross References
Psalms 101:5Whoso slandereth in secret his neighbor, him will I destroy: whoso hath proud eyes and a haughty heart, him will I not suffer.
Proverbs 13:3He that watcheth his mouth guardeth his soul; but he that openeth wide his lips [prepareth] himself destruction.
Proverbs 18:8The words of a whisperer are as wounds, and they go down indeed into the innermost parts of the body.
Proverbs 26:20Where there is no wood, the fire goeth out: so where there is no whisperer, strife is silenced.
Matthew Henry on Proverbs 20:19
18 Every purpose is established by counsel: and with good advice make war. Note, 1. It is good in every thing to act with deliberation, and to consult with ourselves at least, and, in matters of moment, with our friends, too, before we determine, but especially to ask counsel of God, and beg direction from him, and observe the guidance of this eye. This is the way to have both our minds and our purposes established, and to succeed well in our affairs; whereas what is done hastily and with precipitation is repented… Read the whole commentary →