13A talebearer revealeth secrets: but he that is of a faithful spirit concealeth the matter.
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He that goeth about as a talebearer revealeth secrets: therefore meddle not with him that flattereth with his lips.
Debate thy cause with thy neighbour himself; and discover not a secret to another:
Thou shalt not go up and down as a talebearer among thy people: neither shalt thou stand against the blood of thy neighbour: I am the LORD.
And withal they learn to be idle, wandering about from house to house; and not only idle, but tattlers also and busybodies, speaking things which they ought not.
Where no wood is, there the fire goeth out: so where there is no talebearer, the strife ceaseth. …
Commentary
Matthew Henry’s Complete Commentary on the Bible (1710)
(vv. 12-13)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 language or peevish reflections. 2. Of sincerity: He that is of a faithfu…
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