Proverbs 11:13
הוֹלֵךְ רָכִיל מְגַלֶּה ־ סּוֹד וְנֶאֱמַן ־ רוּחַ מְכַסֶּה דָבָֽר ׃
Hebrew Tanakh (Original)
In The King James Version
A talebearer revealeth secrets: but he that is of a faithful spirit concealeth the matter.
In Context
12בָּז ־ לְרֵעֵהוּ חֲסַר ־ לֵב וְאִישׁ תְּבוּנוֹת יַחֲרִֽישׁ ׃
14בְּאֵין תַּחְבֻּלוֹת יִפָּל ־ עָם וּתְשׁוּעָה בְּרֹב יוֹעֵֽץ ׃
Cross References
Leviticus 19:16לֹא ־ תֵלֵךְ רָכִיל בְּעַמֶּיךָ לֹא תַעֲמֹד עַל ־ דַּם רֵעֶךָ אֲנִי יְהוָֽה ׃
Joshua 2:20וְאִם ־ תַּגִּידִי אֶת ־ דְּבָרֵנוּ זֶה וְהָיִינוּ נְקִיִּם מִשְּׁבֻעָתֵךְ אֲשֶׁר הִשְׁבַּעְתָּֽנוּ ׃
Proverbs 10:19בְּרֹב דְּבָרִים לֹא יֶחְדַּל ־ פָּשַׁע וְחֹשֵׂךְ שְׂפָתָיו מַשְׂכִּֽיל ׃
Proverbs 20:19גּֽוֹלֶה ־ סּוֹד הוֹלֵךְ רָכִיל וּלְפֹתֶה שְׂפָתָיו לֹא תִתְעָרָֽב ׃
Proverbs 26:20בְּאֶפֶס עֵצִים תִּכְבֶּה ־ אֵשׁ וּבְאֵין נִרְגָּן יִשְׁתֹּק מָדֽוֹן ׃
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 →