Proverbs 20:19 — Bible Verse (KJV)
“He that goeth about as a talebearer revealeth secrets: therefore meddle not with him that flattereth with his lips.”
Proverbs 20:19 — King James Version (KJV), 1611
Proverbs 20:19 in 6 Bible Translations
Read Proverbs 20:19 in the King James Version (KJV) and 5 other free, public-domain translations side by side.
Proverbs 20:19 WEB — World English Bible (2000)
“He who goes about as a tale-bearer reveals secrets; therefore don’t keep company with him who opens wide his lips.”
Proverbs 20:19 — World English Bible
Proverbs 20:19 ASV — American Standard Version (1901)
“He that goeth about as a tale-bearer revealeth secrets; Therefore company not with him that openeth wide his lips.”
Proverbs 20:19 — American Standard Version
Proverbs 20:19 YLT — Young's Literal Translation (1862)
“A revealer of secret counsels is the busybody, And for a deceiver <FI>with<Fi> his lips make not thyself surety.”
Proverbs 20:19 — Young's Literal Translation
Proverbs 20:19 DBY — Darby Translation (1890)
“He that goeth about talebearing revealeth secrets; therefore meddle not with him that openeth his lips.”
Proverbs 20:19 — Darby Translation
Proverbs 20:19 GEN — Geneva Bible (1599)
“He that goeth about as a slanderer, discouereth secrets: therefore meddle not with him that flattereth with his lips.”
Proverbs 20:19 — Geneva Bible
Proverbs 20:19 in Context — Proverbs 20
17 O pão da mentira é agradável ao homem; mas depois sua boca se encherá de pedregulhos.
18 Os planos são confirmados por meio do conselho; e com conselhos prudentes faze a guerra.
19 Quem anda fofocando revela segredos; por isso não te envolvas com aquele que fala demais com seus lábios.
20 Aquele que amaldiçoar a seu pai ou a sua mãe terá sua lâmpada apagada em trevas profundas.
21 A herança ganha apressadamente no princípio, seu fim não será abençoado.
What Does Proverbs 20:19 Mean?
Proverbs 20:19 is a verse from the Book of Proverbs, part of the Old Testament. It appears in Proverbs chapter 20. Use The Living Sword's word-by-word study mode to explore every word in the original Hebrew and Aramaic.
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