Proverbs 20:19
He who reveals secrets is a constant gossip; avoid the one who babbles with his lips.
Note Or the one who is simple
He that goeth about as a talebearer revealeth secrets: therefore meddle not with him that flattereth with his lips.
Note flattereth: or, enticeth
He who goes about as a tale-bearer reveals secrets; therefore don’t keep company with him who opens wide his lips.
He that goeth about as a tale-bearer revealeth secrets; Therefore company not with him that openeth wide his lips.
Related passages
From the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge, grouped by the word they explain.
- that goeth
- Proverbs 11:13; Proverbs 18:8; Proverbs 26:20–22; Leviticus 19:16
- meddle
- Proverbs 24:21
- flattereth
- or, enticeth.
- Proverbs 16:29; Romans 16:18