Proverbs
Proverbs 11:13
13A gossip reveals a secret,
but a trustworthy person keeps a confidence.
Word by word
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| English | Hebrew | Sounds like | Grammar | Word study |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| A gossip | רָ֭כִיל | rā·ḵîl | Noun - masculine singular | H7400 slander, > tale-bearer, informer |
| reveals | מְגַלֶּה־ | mə·ḡal·leh- | Verb - Piel - Participle - masculine singular | H1540 uncover, remove |
| a secret | סּ֑וֹד | sō·wḏ | Noun - masculine singular | H5475 council, counsel |
| but a trustworthy | וְנֶאֱמַן־ | wə·ne·’ĕ·man- | Conjunctive waw; Verb - Nifal - Participle - masculine singular construct | H539 confirm, support |
| person | ר֝֗וּחַ | rū·aḥ | Noun - common singular | H7307 breath, wind, spirit |
| keeps | מְכַסֶּ֥ה | mə·ḵas·seh | Verb - Piel - Participle - masculine singular | H3680 cover |
| a confidence | דָבָֽר׃ | ḏā·ḇār | Noun - masculine singular | H1697 speech, word |
Cross-references
Other passages that speak to the same thing. Point at one to read it.
Proverbs 20:19 · Leviticus 19:16 · Proverbs 25:9 · 1 Timothy 5:13 · Proverbs 26:20–22 · Joshua 2:14 · Joshua 2:20 · Jeremiah 38:27 · Proverbs 14:5
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Scripture text: Berean Standard Bible.