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Berean Standard Bible

A gossip reveals a secret, but a trustworthy person keeps a confidence.

Context

11By the blessing of the upright a city is built up, but by the mouth of the wicked it is torn down. 12Whoever shows contempt for his neighbor lacks judgment, but a man of understanding remains silent. 13A gossip reveals a secret, but a trustworthy person keeps a confidence. 14For lack of guidance, a nation falls, but with many counselors comes deliverance. 15He who puts up security for a stranger will surely suffer, but the one who hates indebtedness is secure.

English text: Berean Standard Bible (BSB). English audio: Berean Standard Audio Bible.