Strong's Lexicon A gossip רָ֭כִיל (rā·ḵîl) Noun - masculine singular Strong's Hebrew 7400: 1) slander, slanderer, tale bearer, informer reveals מְגַלֶּה־ (mə·ḡal·leh-) Verb - Piel - Participle - masculine singular Strong's Hebrew 1540: 1) to uncover, remove 1a) (Qal) 1a1) to uncover 1a2) to remove, depart 1a3) to go into exile 1b) (Niphal) 1b1) (reflexive) 1b1a) to uncover oneself 1b1b) to discover or show oneself 1b1c) to reveal himself (of God) 1b2) (passive) 1b2a) to be uncovered 1b2b) to be disclosed, be discovered 1b2c) to be revealed 1b3) to be removed 1c) (Piel) 1c1) to uncover (nakedness) 1c1a) nakedness 1c1b) general 1c2) to disclose, discover, lay bare 1c3) to make known, show, reveal 1d) (Pual) to be uncovered 1e) (Hiphil) to carry away into exile, take into exile 1f) (Hophal) to be taken into exile 1g) (Hithpael) 1g1) to be uncovered 1g2) to reveal oneself a secret, סּ֑וֹד (sō·wḏ) Noun - masculine singular Strong's Hebrew 5475: 1) council, counsel, assembly 1a) council (of familiar conversation) 1a1) divan, circle (of familiar friends) 1a2) assembly, company 1b) counsel 1b1) counsel (itself) 1b2) secret counsel 1b3) familiar converse, intimacy (with God) but a trustworthy וְנֶאֱמַן־ (wə·ne·’ĕ·man-) Conjunctive waw | Verb - Nifal - Participle - masculine singular construct Strong's Hebrew 539: 1) to support, confirm, be faithful 1a) (Qal) 1a1) to support, confirm, be faithful, uphold, nourish 1a1a) foster-father (subst.) 1a1b) foster-mother, nurse 1a1c) pillars, supporters of the door 1b) (Niphal) 1b1) to be established, be faithful, be carried, make firm 1b1a) to be carried by a nurse 1b1b) made firm, sure, lasting 1b1c) confirmed, established, sure 1b1d) verified, confirmed 1b1e) reliable, faithful, trusty 1c) (Hiphil) 1c1) to stand firm, to trust, to be certain, to believe in 1c1a) stand firm 1c1b) trust, believe person ר֝֗וּחַ (rū·aḥ) Noun - common singular Strong's Hebrew 7307: 1) wind, breath, mind, spirit 1a) breath 1b) wind 1b1) of heaven 1b2) quarter (of wind), side 1b3) breath of air 1b4) air, gas 1b5) vain, empty thing 1c) spirit (as that which breathes quickly in animation or agitation) 1c1) spirit, animation, vivacity, vigour 1c2) courage 1c3) temper, anger 1c4) impatience, patience 1c5) spirit, disposition (as troubled, bitter, discontented) 1c6) disposition (of various kinds), unaccountable or uncontrollable impulse 1c7) prophetic spirit 1d) spirit (of the living, breathing being in man and animals) 1d1) as gift, preserved by God, God's spirit, departing at death, disembodied being 1e) spirit (as seat of emotion) 1e1) desire 1e2) sorrow, trouble 1f) spirit 1f1) as seat or organ of mental acts 1f2) rarely of the will 1f3) as seat especially of moral character 1g) Spirit of God, the third person of the triune God, the Holy Spirit, coequal, coeternal with the Father and the Son 1g1) as inspiring ecstatic state of prophecy 1g2) as impelling prophet to utter instruction or warning 1g3) imparting warlike energy and executive and administrative power 1g4) as endowing men with various gifts 1g5) as energy of life 1g6) as manifest in the Shekinah glory 1g7) never referred to as a depersonalised force keeps מְכַסֶּ֥ה (mə·ḵas·seh) Verb - Piel - Participle - masculine singular Strong's Hebrew 3680: 1) to cover, conceal, hide 1a) (Qal) conceal, covered (participle) 1b) (Niphal) to be covered 1c) (Piel) 1c1) to cover, clothe 1c2) to cover, conceal 1c3) to cover (for protection) 1c4) to cover over, spread over 1c5) to cover, overwhelm 1d) (Pual) 1d1) to be covered 1d2) to be clothed 1e) (Hithpael) to cover oneself, clothe oneself a confidence. דָבָֽר׃ (ḏā·ḇār) Noun - masculine singular Strong's Hebrew 1697: 1) speech, word, speaking, thing 1a) speech 1b) saying, utterance 1c) word, words 1d) business, occupation, acts, matter, case, something, manner (by extension) Parallel Strong's Berean Study BibleA gossip reveals a secret, but a trustworthy person keeps a confidence. Young's Literal Translation A busybody is revealing secret counsel, And the faithful of spirit is covering the matter. Holman Christian Standard Bible A gossip goes around revealing a secret, but a trustworthy person keeps a confidence. New American Standard Bible He who goes about as a talebearer reveals secrets, But he who is trustworthy conceals a matter. King James Bible A talebearer revealeth secrets: but he that is of a faithful spirit concealeth the matter. Parallel Verses New International Version A gossip betrays a confidence, but a trustworthy person keeps a secret. New Living Translation A gossip goes around telling secrets, but those who are trustworthy can keep a confidence. English Standard Version Whoever goes about slandering reveals secrets, but he who is trustworthy in spirit keeps a thing covered. New American Standard Bible He who goes about as a talebearer reveals secrets, But he who is trustworthy conceals a matter. King James Bible A talebearer revealeth secrets: but he that is of a faithful spirit concealeth the matter. Holman Christian Standard Bible A gossip goes around revealing a secret, but a trustworthy person keeps a confidence. International Standard Version Whoever spreads gossip betrays secrets, but the trustworthy person keeps a confidence. NET Bible The one who goes about slandering others reveals secrets, but the one who is trustworthy conceals a matter. American Standard Version He that goeth about as a tale-bearer revealeth secrets; But he that is of a faithful spirit concealeth a matter. English Revised Version He that goeth about as a talebearer revealeth secrets: but he that is of a faithful spirit concealeth the matter. Young's Literal Translation A busybody is revealing secret counsel, And the faithful of spirit is covering the matter. Cross References 1 Timothy 5:13 And withal they learn to be idle, wandering about from house to house; and not only idle, but tattlers also and busybodies, speaking things which they ought not. Leviticus 19:16 Thou shalt not go up and down as a talebearer among thy people: neither shalt thou stand against the blood of thy neighbour: I am the LORD. Proverbs 11:12 He that is void of wisdom despiseth his neighbour: but a man of understanding holdeth his peace. Proverbs 12:23 A prudent man concealeth knowledge: but the heart of fools proclaimeth foolishness. Proverbs 19:11 The discretion of a man deferreth his anger; and it is his glory to pass over a transgression. Proverbs 20:19 He that goeth about as a talebearer revealeth secrets: therefore meddle not with him that flattereth with his lips. Proverbs 25:9 Debate thy cause with thy neighbour himself; and discover not a secret to another: Proverbs 1:1 The proverbs of Solomon the son of David, king of Israel; Proverbs 11:11 By the blessing of the upright the city is exalted: but it is overthrown by the mouth of the wicked. Proverbs 11:10 When it goeth well with the righteous, the city rejoiceth: and when the wicked perish, there is shouting. Proverbs 11:14 Where no counsel is, the people fall: but in the multitude of counsellers there is safety. 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