Proverbs 11:13

¹³ A gossip reveals a secret, but a trustworthy person keeps a confidence.

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Proverbs 20:18–20

¹⁸ Set plans by consultation, and wage war under sound guidance. ¹⁹ He who reveals secrets is a constant gossip; avoid the one who babbles with his lips. ²⁰ Whoever curses his father or mother, his lamp will be extinguished in deepest darkness.

Sirach 27:15–17

¹⁵ The strife of the proud leads to bloodshed. Their abuse of each other is a grievous thing to hear. (WEB) ¹⁶ He who reveals secrets destroys trust, and will not find a close friend. (WEB) ¹⁷ Love a friend, and keep faith with him; but if you reveal his secrets, you shall not foll… (WEB)

Proverbs 14:4–6

⁴ Where there are no oxen, the manger is empty, but an abundant harvest comes through the strength of the ox. ⁵ An honest witness does not deceive, but a dishonest witness pours forth lies. ⁶ A mocker seeks wisdom and finds none, but knowledge comes easily to the dis…

Sirach 13:11–13

¹¹ Don’t try to speak with him as an equal, and don’t believe his many words; for he will test you with much talk, and will examine you in a smiling manner. (WEB) ¹² He who doesn’t keep secrets to himself is unmerciful. He won’t hesitate to harm and to bind. (WEB) ¹³ Keep them to y… (WEB)

Proverbs 25:8–10

⁸ do not bring hastily to court. Otherwise, what will you do in the end when your neighbor puts you to shame? ⁹ Argue your case with your neighbor without betraying another’s confidence, ¹⁰ lest the one who hears may disgrace you, and your infamy never go away.

Sirach 8:16–18

¹⁶ Don’t fight with a wrathful man. Don’t travel with him through the desert, for blood is as nothing in his sight. Where there is no help, he will overthrow you. (WEB) ¹⁷ Don’t consult with a fool, for he will not be able to keep a secret. (WEB) ¹⁸ Do no secret thing before a stra… (WEB)

Sirach 19:7–9

⁷ Never repeat what is told you, and you won’t lose anything. (WEB) ⁸ Whether it is of friend or foe, don’t tell it. Unless it is a sin to you, don’t reveal it. (WEB) ⁹ For if he has heard you and observed you, when the time comes, he will hate you. (WEB)

Sirach 27:20–22

²⁰ Don’t pursue him, for he has gone far away, and has escaped like a gazelle out of the snare. (WEB) ²¹ For a wound may be bound up, and after abuse there may be reconciliation; but he who reveals secrets is without hope. (WEB) ²² One who winks the eye contrives evil things; and t… (WEB)

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