Proverbs 11:13 - Exposition

A tale-bearer. The word implies one who goes about chattering, gossiping, and slandering (Le Proverbs 19:16 ); Vulgate, qui ambulat fraudulenter ; Septuagint, "the man of double tongue." To such a man it is safe to trust nothing; he revealeth secrets ( Proverbs 20:19 ). He that is of a faithful spirit; a steadfast, trusty man, not a gadder about; he retains what is committed to him (Ec Proverbs 27:16 , "Whoso discovereth secrets luseth his credit, and shall never find friend to his mind"). Septuagint, "He that is faithful in spirit [ πνοῇ , as in Proverbs 20:27 , where see note] concealeth matters."