Proverbs 20:19

World English Bible (WEB)

He who goes about as a tale-bearer reveals secrets; therefore don’t keep company with him who opens wide his lips.

In context

17 Fraudulent food is sweet to a man, but afterwards his mouth is filled with gravel.

18 Plans are established by advice; by wise guidance you wage war!

19 He who goes about as a tale-bearer reveals secrets; therefore don’t keep company with him who opens wide his lips.

20 Whoever curses his father or his mother, his lamp shall be put out in blackness of darkness.

21 An inheritance quickly gained at the beginning won’t be blessed in the end.

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.
KJV King James Version: He that goeth about as a talebearer revealeth secrets: therefore meddle not with him that flattereth with his lips.
BSB Berean Standard Bible: He who reveals secrets is a constant gossip; avoid the one who babbles with 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.