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Proverbs 11:13

A talebearer revealeth secrets: but he that is of a faithful spirit concealeth the matter.

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הוֹלֵ֣ךְholekhewalkהָלַךְverb, qal, participle, absolute — “walk”, a verb used as a describing wordH1980to walk (in a great variety of applications, literally and figuratively)(all) along, apace, behave (self), come, (on) continually, be conversant, depart, [phrase] be eased, enter, exercise (self), [phrase] follow, forth, forward, get, go (about, abroad, along, away, forward, on, out, up and down), [phrase] gre…רָ֭כִילrakhilslanderרָכִילnoun, common, masculine, singular, absolute — “slander”, the ordinary formH7400a scandal-monger (as travelling about)slander, carry tales, talebearer.מְגַלֶּהmegalehexileגָּלָהverb, piel, participle, absolute — “exile”, a verb used as a describing wordH1540to denude (especially in a disgraceful sense); by implication, to exile (captives being usually stripped); figuratively, to reveal[phrase] advertise, appear, bewray, bring, (carry, lead, go) captive (into captivity), depart, disclose, discover, exile, be gone, open, [idiom] plainly, publish, remove, reveal, [idiom] shamelessly, shew, [idiom] surely, tell, uncover.סּ֑וֹדsodsecretסוֹדnoun, common, masculine, singular, absolute — “secret”, the ordinary formH5475a session, i.e. company of persons (in close deliberation); by implication, intimacy, consultation, a secretassembly, consel, inward, secret (counsel).וְנֶאֱמַןveneemanand believeאָמַןconjunction, verb, niphal, participle, construct — “and believe”, a verb used as a describing wordH539properly, to build up or support; to foster as a parent or nurse; figuratively to render (or be) firm or faithful, to trust or believe, to be permanent or quiet; morally to be true or certain;hence, assurance, believe, bring up, establish, [phrase] fail, be faithful (of long continuance, stedfast, sure, surely, trusty, verified), nurse, (-ing father), (put), trust, turn to the right.ר֝֗וּחַruchaangerרוּחַnoun, common, both genders, singular, absolute — “anger”, the ordinary formH7307wind; by resemblance breath, i.e. a sensible (or even violent) exhalation; figuratively, life, anger, unsubstantiality; by extension, a region of the sky; by resemblance spirit, but only of a rational being (including its expression and functions)air, anger, blast, breath, [idiom] cool, courage, mind, [idiom] quarter, [idiom] side, spirit(-ual), tempest, [idiom] vain, (whirl-) wind(-y).מְכַסֶּ֥הmekhasehcoverכָּסָהverb, piel, participle, absolute — “cover”, a verb used as a describing wordH3680properly, to plump, i.e. fill up hollows; by implication, to cover (for clothing or secrecy)clad self, close, clothe, conceal, cover (self), (flee to) hide, overwhelm. Compare H3780 (כָּשָׂה).דָבָֽרdavarcauseדָּבָרnoun, common, masculine, singular, absolute — “cause”, the ordinary formH1697a word; by implication, a matter (as spoken of) or thing; adverbially, a causeact, advice, affair, answer, [idiom] any such (thing), because of, book, business, care, case, cause, certain rate, [phrase] chronicles, commandment, [idiom] commune(-ication), [phrase] concern(-ing), [phrase] confer, counsel, [phrase] dea…

Jewish translation (JPS 1917)

He that goeth about as a talebearer revealeth secrets; but he that is of a faithful spirit concealeth a matter.

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American Standard Version (1901)

He that goeth about as a tale-bearer revealeth secrets; But he that is of a faithful spirit concealeth a matter.

Young’s Literal Translation

A busybody is revealing secret counsel, And the faithful of spirit is covering the matter.

World English Bible

One who brings gossip betrays a confidence, but one who is of a trustworthy spirit is one who keeps a secret.

Darby Translation

He that goeth about talebearing revealeth secrets; but he that is of a faithful spirit concealeth the matter.

Douay-Rheims

He that walketh deceitfully, revealeth secrets: but he that is faithful, concealeth the thing committed to him by his friend.

Jewish Publication Society (1917)

He that goeth about as a talebearer revealeth secrets; but he that is of a faithful spirit concealeth a matter.

Brenton’s Septuagint (1851), English

A double-tongued man discloses the secret counsels of an assembly: but he that is faithful in spirit conceals matters.

Septuagint (Brenton’s Greek, 1851)

Ἀνὴρ δίγλωσσος ἀποκαλύπτει βουλὰς ἐν συνεδρίῳ, πιστὸς δὲ πνοῇ κρύπτει πράγματα.