Proverbs 11:13

Jeremiah 38:27; Joshua 2:14; Joshua 2:20; Leviticus 19:16; Nehemiah 6:17-19; Proverbs 14:5; Proverbs 20:19; Proverbs 25:9; Proverbs 26:20-22

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Albert Barnes' Notes on the Bible

The man who comes to us with tales about others will reveal our secrets also. Faithfulness is shown, not only in doing what a man has been commissi...
Arthur Peake's Commentary on the Bible

Proverbs 11. The orthodox view of strictly retributive justice found in Proverbs 10:24 f., Proverbs 11:27-30 is represented by a further group...
Bullinger's Companion Bible Notes

A talebearer . He that goes about talebearing: or,. peddler in scandal. Compare Leviticus 19:16 ; James 1:26 . Illustrations: Doeg (1Sa 21:7. 1 S...
Clarke's commentary and critical notes on the Bible

A talebearer revealeth secrets: but he that is of a faithful spirit concealeth the matter. A talebearer - הולך רכיל holech rachil, the walking busybo...
Commentary Critical and Explanatory on the Whole Bible

A false balance is abomination to the Lord: but a just weight is his delight. Under this prohibition of "a false balance" is forbidden all frau...
Commentary Critical and Explanatory on the Whole Bible

A talebearer revealeth secrets: but he that is of a faithful spirit concealeth the matter. A talebearer [Hebrew, one walking as a detractor,...
Dummelow's Commentary on the Bible

1. False weights were exceedingly common ( Proverbs 16:11 ; Proverbs 20:10 ; Amos 8:5 ).
Expositor's Bible Commentary (Nicoll)

CHAPTER 12 GOODNESS "The righteousness of the upright shall deliver them." Proverbs 11:6 "An unjust man is the abomination of the righteous, a...
G. Campbell Morgan's Exposition on the Whole Bible

Verse Proverbs 11:7 . The antithesis of this proverb is between the condition described and that of one not described, that is to say, the expectati...
Hawker's Poor Man's Commentary

The righteous is delivered out of trouble, and the wicked cometh in his stead. An hypocrite with his mouth destroyeth his neighbour: but through know...
James Nisbet's Church Pulpit Commentary

TALEBEARING ‘A talebearer revealeth secrets: but he that is of a faithful spirit concealeth the matter.’ Proverbs 11:13 I. A talebearer. —O...
John Gill's Exposition of the Entire Bible

A talebearer revealeth secrets ,.... The Arabic version adds, in the congregation, openly and publicly; that goes about with tales from place to pla...
John Trapp Complete Commentary

A talebearer revealeth secrets: but he that is of a faithful spirit concealeth the matter. Ver. 13. A talebearer revealeth secrets. ] Heb., A pedl...
Joseph Benson’s Commentary on the Old and New Testaments

He that is void of wisdom Of knowledge, prudence, and grace; despiseth his neighbour Which he shows by contemptuous or reproachful expressions;...
Matthew Henry's Whole Bible Commentary

12 He that is void of wisdom despiseth his neighbour: but a man of understanding holdeth his peace. 13 A talebearer revealeth secrets: but...
Matthew Poole's English Annotations on the Holy Bible

A tale-bearer, or, he that goeth about (from one place or person to another, as the manner of such is) telling tales , making it his business to...
Peter Pett's Commentary on the Bible

Neighbours And Fellow-Citizens ( Proverbs 11:8-14 ). Solomon now deals with contrasts between the righteous and the wicked with regard to their ne...
Preacher's Complete Homiletical Commentary

CRITICAL NOTES.— Proverbs 11:12 . Void of wisdom , literally, “of heart.” Zöckler inverts the phrase, “He that speaks contemptuously of his neighb...
Sermon Bible Commentary

Proverbs 11:13 I. A talebearer. One celebrated nation of antiquity used to express this man's character by a very significant figure. They called...
Sutcliffe's Commentary on the Old and New Testaments

Proverbs 11:1 . A false balance is an abomination to the Lord. A dishonest tradesman here receives a hard stroke. Though his weight be but little...
The Biblical Illustrator

He that is void of wisdom despiseth his neighbour. Types of character in social life Four distinct types of character. I. The insolent. Men...
The Complete Pulpit Commentary

EXPOSITION Proverbs 11:1 A false balance; literally, balances of deceit ( Proverbs 20:23 ). The repetition of the injunctions of Deute...
The Popular Commentary by Paul E. Kretzmann

v. 13. A talebearer revealeth secrets, his conduct in going about tattling and slandering results in the betrayal of many a thing which had better...
Wesley's Explanatory Notes

Secrets — Such things as were committed to his trust with a charge of secrecy.

¹³ A talebearerd revealeth secrets: but he that is of a faithful spirit concealeth the matter.

Related Commentaries of Proverbs 11:13

Albert Barnes' Notes on the Bible

Arthur Peake's Commentary on the Bible

Bullinger's Companion Bible Notes

Clarke's commentary and critical notes on the Bible

Commentary Critical and Explanatory on the Whole Bible

Commentary Critical and Explanatory on the Whole Bible

Dummelow's Commentary on the Bible

Expositor's Bible Commentary (Nicoll)

G. Campbell Morgan's Exposition on the Whole Bible

Hawker's Poor Man's Commentary

James Nisbet's Church Pulpit Commentary

John Gill's Exposition of the Entire Bible

John Trapp Complete Commentary

Joseph Benson’s Commentary on the Old and New Testaments

Matthew Henry's Whole Bible Commentary

Matthew Poole's English Annotations on the Holy Bible

Peter Pett's Commentary on the Bible

Preacher's Complete Homiletical Commentary

Sermon Bible Commentary

Sutcliffe's Commentary on the Old and New Testaments

The Biblical Illustrator

The Complete Pulpit Commentary

The Popular Commentary by Paul E. Kretzmann

Wesley's Explanatory Notes

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