Proverbs 11:13
Parallel Strong's
Berean Study Bible
A 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.

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

Hebrew
A gossip
רָ֭כִיל (rā·ḵîl)
Noun - masculine singular
Strong's 7400: A scandal-monger

reveals
מְגַלֶּה־ (mə·ḡal·leh-)
Verb - Piel - Participle - masculine singular
Strong's 1540: To denude, to exile, to reveal

a secret,
סּ֑וֹד (sō·wḏ)
Noun - masculine singular
Strong's 5475: A session, company of persons, intimacy, consultation, a secret

but a trustworthy
וְנֶאֱמַן־ (wə·ne·’ĕ·man-)
Conjunctive waw | Verb - Nifal - Participle - masculine singular construct
Strong's 539: To confirm, support

person
ר֝֗וּחַ (rū·aḥ)
Noun - common singular
Strong's 7307: Wind, breath, exhalation, life, anger, unsubstantiality, a region of the sky, spirit

keeps
מְכַסֶּ֥ה (mə·ḵas·seh)
Verb - Piel - Participle - masculine singular
Strong's 3680: To plump, fill up hollows, to cover

a confidence.
דָבָֽר׃ (ḏā·ḇār)
Noun - masculine singular
Strong's 1697: A word, a matter, thing, a cause

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                           
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