Proverbs 20:19
He who reveals secrets is a constant gossip; avoid the one who babbles with his lips.
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Cross references
- Proverbs 11:13 A gossip reveals a secret, but a trustworthy person keeps a confidence.
- Proverbs 13:3 He who guards his mouth protects his life, but the one who opens his lips invites his own ruin.
- Proverbs 18:8 The words of a gossip are like choice morsels that go down into the inmost being.