Keeping A Secret

A talebearer revealeth secrets: but he that is of a faithful spirit concealeth the matter.

Debate thy cause with thy neighbour himself; and discover not a secret to another:

He that goeth about as a talebearer revealeth secrets: therefore meddle not with him that flattereth with his lips.

A prudent man concealeth knowledge: but the heart of fools proclaimeth foolishness.

But when thou doest alms, let not thy left hand know what thy right hand doeth: — read the full passage →

Surely the Lord God will do nothing, but he revealeth his secret unto his servants the prophets.

For nothing is secret, that shall not be made manifest; neither any thing hid, that shall not be known and come abroad.

Whoso keepeth his mouth and his tongue keepeth his soul from troubles.

For God shall bring every work into judgment, with every secret thing, whether it be good, or whether it be evil.

A time to rend, and a time to sew; a time to keep silence, and a time to speak;

In the multitude of words there wanteth not sin: but he that refraineth his lips is wise.

And one of his servants said, None, my lord, O king: but Elisha, the prophet that is in Israel, telleth the king of Israel the words that thou speakest in thy bedchamber.

He that covereth a transgression seeketh love; but he that repeateth a matter separateth very friends.

Likewise also the good works of some are manifest beforehand; and they that are otherwise cannot be hid.

That thou appear not unto men to fast, but unto thy Father which is in secret: and thy Father, which seeth in secret, shall reward thee openly.

Fear them not therefore: for there is nothing covered, that shall not be revealed; and hid, that shall not be known. — read the full passage →

But thou, when thou prayest, enter into thy closet, and when thou hast shut thy door, pray to thy Father which is in secret; and thy Father which seeth in secret shall reward thee openly.

That thine alms may be in secret: and thy Father which seeth in secret himself shall reward thee openly.

Confess your faults one to another, and pray one for another, that ye may be healed. The effectual fervent prayer of a righteous man availeth much.

Let no corrupt communication proceed out of your mouth, but that which is good to the use of edifying, that it may minister grace unto the hearers.

For there is nothing covered, that shall not be revealed; neither hid, that shall not be known. — read the full passage →

Wise men lay up knowledge: but the mouth of the foolish is near destruction.

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.

Give not that which is holy unto the dogs, neither cast ye your pearls before swine, lest they trample them under their feet, and turn again and rend you.

Lie not one to another, seeing that ye have put off the old man with his deeds; — read the full passage →

For there is nothing hid, which shall not be manifested; neither was any thing kept secret, but that it should come abroad.

What I tell you in darkness, that speak ye in light: and what ye hear in the ear, that preach ye upon the housetops.

Therefore the prudent shall keep silence in that time; for it is an evil time.

Debate thy cause with thy neighbour himself; and discover not a secret to another: — read the full passage →

If any man among you seem to be religious, and bridleth not his tongue, but deceiveth his own heart, this man’s religion is vain.

Lay hands suddenly on no man, neither be partaker of other men’s sins: keep thyself pure.

Lie not one to another, seeing that ye have put off the old man with his deeds;

In whom are hid all the treasures of wisdom and knowledge.

For there is nothing covered, that shall not be revealed; neither hid, that shall not be known.

He answered and said unto them, Because it is given unto you to know the mysteries of the kingdom of heaven, but to them it is not given.

But thou, when thou fastest, anoint thine head, and wash thy face; — read the full passage →

Where no wood is, there the fire goeth out: so where there is no talebearer, the strife ceaseth.

It is the glory of God to conceal a thing: but the honour of kings is to search out a matter.

Every man shall kiss his lips that giveth a right answer.

He that keepeth his mouth keepeth his life: but he that openeth wide his lips shall have destruction.

And if a soul sin, and hear the voice of swearing, and is a witness, whether he hath seen or known of it; if he do not utter it, then he shall bear his iniquity.

The Lord is not slack concerning his promise, as some men count slackness; but is longsuffering to us-ward, not willing that any should perish, but that all should come to repentance.

And the sons of the prophets that were at Beth–el came forth to Elisha, and said unto him, Knowest thou that the Lord will take away thy master from thy head to day? And he said, Yea, I know it; hold ye your peace.

Therefore judge nothing before the time, until the Lord come, who both will bring to light the hidden things of darkness, and will make manifest the counsels of the hearts: and then shall every man have praise of God.

These things I have spoken unto you, that in me ye might have peace. In the world ye shall have tribulation: but be of good cheer; I have overcome the world.

Beware lest any man spoil you through philosophy and vain deceit, after the tradition of men, after the rudiments of the world, and not after Christ.

That if thou shalt confess with thy mouth the Lord Jesus, and shalt believe in thine heart that God hath raised him from the dead, thou shalt be saved.

Not every one that saith unto me, Lord, Lord, shall enter into the kingdom of heaven; but he that doeth the will of my Father which is in heaven. — read the full passage →

Take heed that ye do not your alms before men, to be seen of them: otherwise ye have no reward of your Father which is in heaven. — read the full passage →

He that dwelleth in the secret place of the most High shall abide under the shadow of the Almighty. — read the full passage →

And I saw the dead, small and great, stand before God; and the books were opened: and another book was opened, which is the book of life: and the dead were judged out of those things which were written in the books, according to their works.

Do ye think that the scripture saith in vain, The spirit that dwelleth in us lusteth to envy?

Wherefore, my beloved brethren, let every man be swift to hear, slow to speak, slow to wrath:

Some men’s sins are open beforehand, going before to judgment; and some men they follow after. — read the full passage →

Them that sin rebuke before all, that others also may fear.

For ye are dead, and your life is hid with Christ in God.

But have renounced the hidden things of dishonesty, not walking in craftiness, nor handling the word of God deceitfully; but by manifestation of the truth commending ourselves to every man’s conscience in the sight of God.

But we speak the wisdom of God in a mystery, even the hidden wisdom, which God ordained before the world unto our glory:

And he said unto them, It is not for you to know the times or the seasons, which the Father hath put in his own power.

For there is no man that doeth any thing in secret, and he himself seeketh to be known openly. If thou do these things, shew thyself to the world.

No man, when he hath lighted a candle, covereth it with a vessel, or putteth it under a bed; but setteth it on a candlestick, that they which enter in may see the light. — read the full passage →

Moreover if thy brother shall trespass against thee, go and tell him his fault between thee and him alone: if he shall hear thee, thou hast gained thy brother. — read the full passage →

Take heed that ye do not your alms before men, to be seen of them: otherwise ye have no reward of your Father which is in heaven. — read the full passage →

Seek him that maketh the seven stars and Orion, and turneth the shadow of death into the morning, and maketh the day dark with night: that calleth for the waters of the sea, and poureth them out upon the face of the earth: The Lord is his name:

Daniel answered in the presence of the king, and said, The secret which the king hath demanded cannot the wise men, the astrologers, the magicians, the soothsayers, shew unto the king; — read the full passage →

He revealeth the deep and secret things: he knoweth what is in the darkness, and the light dwelleth with him.

Then was the secret revealed unto Daniel in a night vision. Then Daniel blessed the God of heaven.

Deceit is in the heart of them that imagine evil: but to the counsellors of peace is joy.

The integrity of the upright shall guide them: but the perverseness of transgressors shall destroy them.

Hide me from the secret counsel of the wicked; from the insurrection of the workers of iniquity: — read the full passage →

And he brought forth the king’s son, and put the crown upon him, and gave him the testimony; and they made him king, and anointed him; and they clapped their hands, and said, God save the king.

And Jonathan said unto David, O Lord God of Israel, when I have sounded my father about to morrow any time, or the third day, and, behold, if there be good toward David, and I then send not unto thee, and shew it thee; — read the full passage →

And he said unto him, God forbid; thou shalt not die: behold, my father will do nothing either great or small, but that he will shew it me: and why should my father hide this thing from me? it is not so.

That he told her all his heart, and said unto her, There hath not come a razor upon mine head; for I have been a Nazarite unto God from my mother’s womb: if I be shaven, then my strength will go from me, and I shall become weak, and be like any other man.

And the men answered her, Our life for yours, if ye utter not this our business. And it shall be, when the Lord hath given us the land, that we will deal kindly and truly with thee.

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.

And as they came down from the mountain, Jesus charged them, saying, Tell the vision to no man, until the Son of man be risen again from the dead.

In the beginning God created the heaven and the earth. — read the full passage →

Dearly beloved, avenge not yourselves, but rather give place unto wrath: for it is written, Vengeance is mine; I will repay, saith the Lord.

For whom he did foreknow, he also did predestinate to be conformed to the image of his Son, that he might be the firstborn among many brethren.

For in him we live, and move, and have our being; as certain also of your own poets have said, For we are also his offspring.

And Jesus said unto them, Verily I say unto you, That ye which have followed me, in the regeneration when the Son of man shall sit in the throne of his glory, ye also shall sit upon twelve thrones, judging the twelve tribes of Israel.

I will ransom them from the power of the grave; I will redeem them from death: O death, I will be thy plagues; O grave, I will be thy destruction: repentance shall be hid from mine eyes.

Declaring the end from the beginning, and from ancient times the things that are not yet done, saying, My counsel shall stand, and I will do all my pleasure:

And Solomon made affinity with Pharaoh king of Egypt, and took Pharaoh’s daughter, and brought her into the city of David, until he had made an end of building his own house, and the house of the Lord, and the wall of Jerusalem round about. — read the full passage →

And God said unto Moses, I AM THAT I AM: and he said, Thus shalt thou say unto the children of Israel, I AM hath sent me unto you.

And God said, Let us make man in our image, after our likeness: and let them have dominion over the fish of the sea, and over the fowl of the air, and over the cattle, and over all the earth, and over every creeping thing that creepeth upon the earth.