Keeping Secrets

A busybody is revealing secret counsel, And the faithful of spirit is covering the matter.

and there is nothing covered, that shall not be revealed; and hid, that shall not be known;

`Ye may not, therefore, fear them, 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 become manifest, nor hid, that shall not be known, and become manifest.

Whoso is keeping his mouth and his tongue, Is keeping from adversities his soul.

A revealer of secret counsels is the busybody, And for a deceiver <FI>with<Fi> his lips make not thyself surety.

Thy cause plead with thy neighbour, And the secret counsel of another reveal not,

For every work doth God bring into judgment, with every hidden thing, whether good or bad.'

Be confessing to one another the trespasses, and be praying for one another, that ye may be healed; very strong is a working supplication of a righteous man;

Believe not in a friend, trust not in a leader, From her who is lying in thy bosom keep the openings of thy mouth.

For the Lord Jehovah doth nothing, Except He hath revealed His counsel unto His servants the prophets.

Wherefore, putting away the lying, speak truth each with his neighbour, because we are members one of another;

`And I say to you, that every idle word that men may speak, they shall give for it a reckoning in a day of judgment; — read the full passage →

Let no corrupt word out of your mouth go forth, but what is good unto the needful building up, that it may give grace to the hearers;

in the day when God shall judge the secrets of men, according to my good news, through Jesus Christ.

A prudent man is concealing knowledge, And the heart of fools proclaimeth folly.

`But thou, doing kindness, let not thy left hand know what thy right hand doth, — read the full passage →

Whoso is covering his transgressions prospereth not, And he who is confessing and forsaking hath mercy.

and there is nothing covered, that shall not be revealed; and hid, that shall not be known; — read the full passage →

for nothing be anxious, but in everything by prayer, and by supplication, with thanksgiving, let your requests be made known unto God; — read the full passage →

for nothing be anxious, but in everything by prayer, and by supplication, with thanksgiving, let your requests be made known unto God;

for the reckoning of God is living, and working, and sharp above every two-edged sword, and piercing unto the dividing asunder both of soul and spirit, of joints also and marrow, and a discerner of thoughts and intents of the heart;

`Ye may not, therefore, fear them, for there is nothing covered, that shall not be revealed, and hid, that shall not be known; — read the full passage →

The lips of a fool enter into strife, And his mouth for stripes calleth.

And one of his servants saith, `Nay, my lord, O king, for Elisha the prophet, who <FI>is<Fi> in Israel, declareth to the king of Israel the words that thou speakest in the inner part of thy bed-chamber.'

Whoso is walking in integrity walketh confidently, And whoso is perverting his ways is known.

Doth not God search out this? For He knoweth the secrets of the heart.

for there is not anything hid that may not be manifested, nor was anything kept hid but that it may come to light. — read the full passage →

in like manner also the right works are manifest beforehand, and those that are otherwise are not able to be hid.

that thy kindness may be in secret, and thy Father who is seeing in secret Himself shall reward thee manifestly.

`But thou, when thou mayest pray, go into thy chamber, and having shut thy door, pray to thy Father who <FI>is<Fi> in secret, and thy Father who is seeing in secret, shall reward thee manifestly.

The wise lay up knowledge, and the mouth of a fool <FI>is<Fi> near ruin.

Let no one deceive you with vain words, for because of these things cometh the anger of God upon the sons of the disobedience, — read the full passage →

And a certain man, Ananias by name, with Sapphira his wife, sold a possession, — read the full passage →

Whoso is covering transgression is seeking love, And whoso is repeating a matter Is separating a familiar friend.

He is revealing deep and hidden things; He hath known what <FI>is<Fi> in darkness, and light with Him hath dwelt.

Thoughtfulness doth watch over thee, Understanding doth keep thee,

peace pursue with all, and the separation, apart from which no one shall see the Lord,

In the abundance of words transgression ceaseth not, And whoso is restraining his lips <FI>is<Fi> wise.

So then, my brethren beloved, let every man be swift to hear, slow to speak, slow to anger, — read the full passage →

The honour of God <FI>is<Fi> to hide a thing, And the honour of kings to search out a matter.

Naked <FI>is<Fi> Sheol over-against Him, And there is no covering to destruction.

For not a God desiring wickedness <FI>art<Fi> Thou, Evil inhabiteth Thee not.

Lo, thou <FI>art<Fi> wiser than Daniel, No hidden thing have they concealed from thee.

For he made <FI>it<Fi> smooth to himself in his eyes, To find his iniquity to be hated.

The Visions of Isaiah son of Amoz, that he hath seen concerning Judah and Jerusalem, in the days of Uzziah, Jotham, Ahaz, Hezekiah, kings of Judah. — read the full passage →

By his lips doth a hater dissemble, And in his heart he placeth deceit,

`The things hidden <FI>are<Fi> to Jehovah our God, and the things revealed <FI>are<Fi> to us and to our sons--to the age, to do all the words of this law.

Lie not one to another, having put off the old man with his practices,

and I saw the dead, small and great, standing before God, and scrolls were opened, and another scroll was opened, which is that of the life, and the dead were judged out of the things written in the scrolls--according to their works;

of certain men the sins are manifest beforehand, leading before to judgment, and certain also they follow after; — read the full passage →

`Take heed your kindness not to do before men, to be seen by them, and if not--reward ye have not from your Father who <FI>is<Fi> in the heavens; — read the full passage →

That which was from the beginning, that which we have heard, that which we have seen with our eyes, that which we did behold, and our hands did handle, concerning the Word of the Life-- — read the full passage →

because the mind of the flesh <FI>is<Fi> enmity to God, for to the law of God it doth not subject itself,

Even in thy mind a king revile not, And in the inner parts of thy bed-chamber Revile not the rich: For a fowl of the heavens causeth the voice to go, And a possessor of wings declareth the word.

A froward man sendeth forth contention, A tale-bearer is separating a familiar friend.

Iniquity, if I have seen in my heart, The Lord doth not hear.

`And if ye do not so, lo, ye have sinned against Jehovah, and know ye your sin, that it doth find you;

Having put aside, then, all evil, and all guile, and hypocrisies, and envyings, and all evil speakings, — read the full passage →

`Ye may not give that which is <FI>holy<Fi> to the dogs, nor cast your pearls before the swine, that they may not trample them among their feet, and having turned--may rend you.

The lips of a fool enter into strife, And his mouth for stripes calleth. — read the full passage →

If any hath ears to hear--let him hear.'

and saith to him, `See thou mayest say nothing to any one, but go away, thyself shew to the priest, and bring near for thy cleansing the things Moses directed, for a testimony to them.' — read the full passage →

bear, therefore, fruits worthy of the reformation,

I have known thy works, and tribulation, and poverty--yet thou art rich--and the evil-speaking of those saying themselves to be Jews, and are not, but <FI>are<Fi> a synagogue of the Adversary.

For, when nations that have not a law, by nature may do the things of the law, these not having a law--to themselves are a law; — read the full passage →

Sweeter than honey hath been his mouth, And his heart <FI>is<Fi> war! Softer have been his words than oil, And they <FI>are<Fi> drawn <FI>swords<Fi> .

Ye see, then, that out of works is man declared righteous, and not out of faith only;

Be laying hands quickly on no one, nor be having fellowship with sins of others; be keeping thyself pure;

And he having come to the temple, there came to him when teaching the chief priests and the elders of the people, saying, `By what authority dost thou do these things? and who gave thee this authority?' — read the full passage →

And Jehovah hath put man far off, And great <FI>is<Fi> the forsaken part in the heart of the land.

Thou hast set our iniquities before Thee, Our hidden things at the light of Thy face,

To the Overseer, for Jeduthun. --A Psalm of David. Only--toward God <FI>is<Fi> my soul silent, From Him <FI>is<Fi> my salvation. — read the full passage →

Woe to shepherds destroying, And scattering the flock of My pasture, An affirmation of Jehovah. — read the full passage →

Whoso is despising his neighbour lacketh heart, And a man of understanding keepeth silence.

A Prayer of Moses, the man of God. Lord, a habitation Thou--Thou hast been, To us--in generation and generation, — read the full passage →

For they speak not peace, And against the quiet of the land, Deceitful words they devise,

Draw me not with the wicked, And with workers of iniquity, Speaking peace with their neighbours, And evil in their heart.

We may fear, then, lest a promise being left of entering into His rest, any one of you may seem to have come short, — read the full passage →

but to us did God reveal <FI>them<Fi> through His Spirit, for the Spirit all things doth search, even the depths of God,

And Saul was assenting to his death, and there came in that day a great persecution upon the assembly in Jerusalem, all also were scattered abroad in the regions of Judea and Samaria, except the apostles; — read the full passage →

for every one who is doing wicked things hateth the light, and doth not come unto the light, that his works may not be detected; — read the full passage →

And Zaccheus having stood, said unto the Lord, `Lo, the half of my goods, sir, I give to the poor, and if of any one anything I did take by false accusation, I give back fourfold.'

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

`But thou, fasting, anoint thy head, and wash thy face, — read the full passage →

A time to rend, And a time to sew. A time to be silent, And a time to speak.

Without wood is fire going out, And without a tale-bearer, contention ceaseth,

Whoso is keeping his mouth, is keeping his soul, Whoso is opening wide his lips--ruin to him!

In transgression of the lips <FI>is<Fi> the snare of the wicked, And the righteous goeth out from distress.

To the Overseer. --A Psalm by David. Jehovah, Thou hast searched me, and knowest. — read the full passage →

A Psalm of David. Kindness and judgment I sing, To Thee, O Jehovah, I sing praise. — read the full passage →

By David. --An Instruction. O the happiness of him whose transgression <FI>is<Fi> forgiven, Whose sin is covered. — read the full passage →

To the Overseer. --A Psalm of David. The heavens <FI>are<Fi> recounting the honour of God, And the work of His hands The expanse <FI>is<Fi> declaring. — read the full passage →

The wicked according to the height of his face, inquireth not. `God is not!' <FI>are<Fi> all his devices. — read the full passage →

And he saith to him, `Far be it! thou dost not die; lo, my father doth not do anything great or small and doth not uncover mine ear; and wherefore doth my father hide from me this thing? this <FI>thing<Fi> is not.'

Judas, of Jesus Christ a servant, and brother of James, to those sanctified in God the Father, and in Jesus Christ kept--called, — read the full passage →

and have no fellowship with the unfruitful works of the darkness and rather even convict, — read the full passage →

and, being true in love, we may increase to Him <FI>in<Fi> all things, who is the head--the Christ;

And there was a certain man in Caesarea, by name Cornelius, a centurion from a band called Italian, — read the full passage →

Better <FI>is<Fi> a dry morsel, and rest with it, Than a house full of the sacrifices of strife. — read the full passage →