Keeping Secrets

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

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

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 →

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.

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

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

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

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.

Trust ye not in a friend, put ye not confidence in a guide: keep the doors of thy mouth from her that lieth in thy bosom.

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

Wherefore putting away lying, speak every man truth with his neighbour: for we are members one of another.

But I say unto you, That every idle word that men shall speak, they shall give account thereof in the day of judgment. — read the full passage →

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.

In the day when God shall judge the secrets of men by Jesus Christ according to my gospel.

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 →

He that covereth his sins shall not prosper: but whoso confesseth and forsaketh them shall have mercy.

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

Be careful for nothing; but in every thing by prayer and supplication with thanksgiving let your requests be made known unto God. — read the full passage →

Be careful for nothing; but in every thing by prayer and supplication with thanksgiving let your requests be made known unto God.

For the word of God is quick, and powerful, and sharper than any twoedged sword, piercing even to the dividing asunder of soul and spirit, and of the joints and marrow, and is a discerner of the thoughts and intents of the heart.

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 →

A fool’s lips enter into contention, and his mouth calleth for strokes.

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 walketh uprightly walketh surely: but he that perverteth his ways shall be known.

Shall not God search this out? for he knoweth the secrets of the heart.

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

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

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

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.

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

Let no man deceive you with vain words: for because of these things cometh the wrath of God upon the children of disobedience. — read the full passage →

But a certain man named Ananias, with Sapphira his wife, sold a possession, — read the full passage →

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

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

Discretion shall preserve thee, understanding shall keep thee:

Follow peace with all men, and holiness, without which no man shall see the Lord:

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

Wherefore, my beloved brethren, let every man be swift to hear, slow to speak, slow to wrath: — read the full passage →

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

Hell is naked before him, and destruction hath no covering.

For thou art not a God that hath pleasure in wickedness: neither shall evil dwell with thee.

Behold, thou art wiser than Daniel; there is no secret that they can hide from thee:

For he flattereth himself in his own eyes, until his iniquity be found to be hateful.

The vision of Isaiah the son of Amoz, which he saw concerning Judah and Jerusalem in the days of Uzziah, Jotham, Ahaz, and Hezekiah, kings of Judah. — read the full passage →

He that hateth dissembleth with his lips, and layeth up deceit within him;

The secret things belong unto the Lord our God: but those things which are revealed belong unto us and to our children for ever, that we may do all the words of this law.

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

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.

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

That which was from the beginning, which we have heard, which we have seen with our eyes, which we have looked upon, and our hands have handled, of the Word of life; — read the full passage →

Because the carnal mind is enmity against God: for it is not subject to the law of God, neither indeed can be.

Curse not the king, no not in thy thought; and curse not the rich in thy bedchamber: for a bird of the air shall carry the voice, and that which hath wings shall tell the matter.

A froward man soweth strife: and a whisperer separateth chief friends.

If I regard iniquity in my heart, the Lord will not hear me:

But if ye will not do so, behold, ye have sinned against the Lord: and be sure your sin will find you out.

Wherefore laying aside all malice, and all guile, and hypocrisies, and envies, and all evil speakings, — read the full passage →

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.

A fool’s lips enter into contention, and his mouth calleth for strokes. — read the full passage →

If any man have ears to hear, let him hear.

And saith unto him, See thou say nothing to any man: but go thy way, shew thyself to the priest, and offer for thy cleansing those things which Moses commanded, for a testimony unto them. — read the full passage →

Bring forth therefore fruits meet for repentance:

I know thy works, and tribulation, and poverty, (but thou art rich) and I know the blasphemy of them which say they are Jews, and are not, but are the synagogue of Satan.

For when the Gentiles, which have not the law, do by nature the things contained in the law, these, having not the law, are a law unto themselves: — read the full passage →

The words of his mouth were smoother than butter, but war was in his heart: his words were softer than oil, yet were they drawn swords.

Ye see then how that by works a man is justified, and not by faith only.

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

And when he was come into the temple, the chief priests and the elders of the people came unto him as he was teaching, and said, By what authority doest thou these things? and who gave thee this authority? — read the full passage →

And the Lord have removed men far away, and there be a great forsaking in the midst of the land.

Thou hast set our iniquities before thee, our secret sins in the light of thy countenance.

Truly my soul waiteth upon God: from him cometh my salvation. — read the full passage →

Woe be unto the pastors that destroy and scatter the sheep of my pasture! saith the Lord. — read the full passage →

He that is void of wisdom despiseth his neighbour: but a man of understanding holdeth his peace.

Lord, thou hast been our dwelling place in all generations. — read the full passage →

For they speak not peace: but they devise deceitful matters against them that are quiet in the land.

Draw me not away with the wicked, and with the workers of iniquity, which speak peace to their neighbours, but mischief is in their hearts.

Let us therefore fear, lest, a promise being left us of entering into his rest, any of you should seem to come short of it. — read the full passage →

But God hath revealed them unto us by his Spirit: for the Spirit searcheth all things, yea, the deep things of God.

And Saul was consenting unto his death. And at that time there was a great persecution against the church which was at Jerusalem; and they were all scattered abroad throughout the regions of Judea and Samaria, except the apostles. — read the full passage →

For every one that doeth evil hateth the light, neither cometh to the light, lest his deeds should be reproved. — read the full passage →

And Zaccheus stood, and said unto the Lord; Behold, Lord, the half of my goods I give to the poor; and if I have taken any thing from any man by false accusation, I restore him fourfold.

And when they came nigh to Jerusalem, unto Bethphage and Bethany, at the mount of Olives, he sendeth forth two of his disciples, — read the full passage →

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

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

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

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

The wicked is snared by the transgression of his lips: but the just shall come out of trouble.

O Lord, thou hast searched me, and known me. — read the full passage →

I will sing of mercy and judgment: unto thee, O Lord, will I sing. — read the full passage →

Blessed is he whose transgression is forgiven, whose sin is covered. — read the full passage →

The heavens declare the glory of God; and the firmament sheweth his handywork. — read the full passage →

The wicked, through the pride of his countenance, will not seek after God: God is not in all his thoughts. — 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.

Jude, the servant of Jesus Christ, and brother of James, to them that are sanctified by God the Father, and preserved in Jesus Christ, and called: — read the full passage →

And have no fellowship with the unfruitful works of darkness, but rather reprove them. — read the full passage →

But speaking the truth in love, may grow up into him in all things, which is the head, even Christ:

There was a certain man in Cesarea called Cornelius, a centurion of the band called the Italian band, — read the full passage →

Better is a dry morsel, and quietness therewith, than an house full of sacrifices with strife. — read the full passage →