Proverbs 11:13
A bringer of rekhil (gossip), + 11:13 rekhilut revealeth sod (secrets, confidences), 1 but he that is of a ne'eman ruach concealeth the matter. 1
Orthodox Jewish Bible
In The King James Version
A talebearer revealeth secrets: but he that is of a faithful spirit concealeth the matter.
In Context
Cross References
Leviticus 19:16Thou shalt not go up and down as a rakhil (talebearer, slanderer) among thy people; neither shalt thou stand aside while thy neighborʼs dahm is shed; I am Hashem.
Joshua 2:20And if thou utter what we are doing, then we will be nekiyyim (free ones) of thine shevu'ah (oath) which thou hast made us to swear.
Proverbs 10:19In the multitude of devarim there wanteth not sin, 1 but he that restraineth his sfatayim (lips) is maskil (wise). 1
Proverbs 20:19He that goeth about as a rakhil (gossip, slanderer, talebearer) revealeth secrets; 1 therefore associate not with the babbler. 1
Proverbs 26:20Where no wood is, there the eish goeth out; 1 so where there is no nirgan (gossip, slanderer, talebearer), the strife dieth down. 1
1 Timothy 5:13And at the same time also they learn atzlut, going around house to house, and not only idle but also platke machers (gossipy intriguers) and busybodies, speaking things they ought not.
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 →