Proverbs 20:19
Berean Standard Bible (BSB)
He who reveals secrets is a constant gossip; avoid the one who babbles with his lips.
In context
17 Food gained by fraud is sweet to a man, but later his mouth is full of gravel.
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.
21 An inheritance gained quickly will not be blessed in the end.
Proverbs 20:19 in every translation
- BSB Berean Standard Bible
- He who reveals secrets is a constant gossip; avoid the one who babbles with his lips.
- KJV King James Version
- He that goeth about as a talebearer revealeth secrets: therefore meddle not with him that flattereth with his lips.
- WEB World English Bible
- He who goes about as a tale-bearer reveals secrets; therefore don’t keep company with him who opens wide his lips.
- ASV American Standard Version
- He that goeth about as a tale-bearer revealeth secrets; Therefore company not with him that openeth wide his lips.
- YLT Young's Literal Translation
- A revealer of secret counsels is the busybody, And for a deceiver [with] his lips make not thyself surety.
- DBY Darby Translation
- He that goeth about talebearing revealeth secrets; therefore meddle not with him that openeth his lips.
- WBS Webster Bible
- He that goeth about as a tale-bearer revealeth secrets; therefore meddle not with him that flattereth with his lips.