19He that goeth about as a talebearer revealeth secrets: therefore meddle not with him that flattereth with his lips.
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A talebearer revealeth secrets: but he that is of a faithful spirit concealeth the matter.
He that keepeth his mouth keepeth his life: but he that openeth wide his lips shall have destruction.
The words of a talebearer are as wounds, and they go down into the innermost parts of the belly.
For they that are such serve not our Lord Jesus Christ, but their own belly; and by good words and fair speeches deceive the hearts of the simple.
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.
Commentary
Matthew Henry’s Complete Commentary on the Bible (1710)
(vv. 19)Two sorts of people are dangerous to be conversed with:—1. Tale-bearers, though they are commonly flatterers, and by fair speeches insinuate themselves into men’s acquaintance. Those are unprincipled people that go about carrying stories, that make mischief among neighbours and relations, that sow in the minds of people jealousies of their governors, of their ministers, and of one another, that re…
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