Topic
Talebearer
13 passages cited, from 1 classic reference work.
These works date from 1896 and are in the public domain. They reflect the Protestant scholarship of their time: their history, archaeology and dates can be out of date, and where they interpret, other traditions read the text differently. The verses are shown in the King James Version, the wording these works were written against.
The verses
The passages the works cite, those cited by more of them first.
- Genesis 37:2Nave INSTANCES OF — Joseph
These are the generations of Jacob. Joseph, being seventeen years old, was feeding the flock with his brethren; and the lad was with the sons of Bilhah, and with the sons of Zilpah, his father’s wives: and Joseph brought unto his father their evil report.
- Leviticus 19:16Nave General scriptures concerning
¶ Thou shalt not go up and down as a talebearer among thy people: neither shalt thou stand against the blood of thy neighbour: I am the LORD.
- 2 Samuel 3:23Nave INSTANCES OF — Israelites
When Joab and all the host that was with him were come, they told Joab, saying, Abner the son of Ner came to the king, and he hath sent him away, and he is gone in peace.
- Nehemiah 6:1–19Nave INSTANCES OF — Tobiah
Now it came to pass, when Sanballat, and Tobiah, and Geshem the Arabian, and the rest of our enemies, heard that I had builded the wall, and that there was no breach left therein; (though at that time I had not set up the doors upon the gates;) That…
- Psalms 15:1–3Nave General scriptures concerning
LORD, who shall abide in thy tabernacle? who shall dwell in thy holy hill? He that walketh uprightly, and worketh righteousness, and speaketh the truth in his heart. He that backbiteth not with his tongue, nor doeth evil to his neighbour, nor taketh up a…
- Proverbs 11:13Nave General scriptures concerning
A talebearer revealeth secrets: but he that is of a faithful spirit concealeth the matter.
- Proverbs 16:28Nave General scriptures concerning
A froward man soweth strife: and a whisperer separateth chief friends.
- Proverbs 17:9Nave General scriptures concerning
He that covereth a transgression seeketh love; but he that repeateth a matter separateth very friends.
- Proverbs 18:8Nave General scriptures concerning
The words of a talebearer are as wounds, and they go down into the innermost parts of the belly.
- Proverbs 20:19Nave General scriptures concerning
He that goeth about as a talebearer revealeth secrets: therefore meddle not with him that flattereth with his lips.
- Proverbs 26:20–22Nave General scriptures concerning
Where no wood is, there the fire goeth out: so where there is no talebearer, the strife ceaseth. As coals are to burning coals, and wood to fire; so is a contentious man to kindle strife. The words of a talebearer are as wounds, and they go down into the…
- 1 Timothy 5:11Nave General scriptures concerning
But the younger widows refuse: for when they have begun to wax wanton against Christ, they will marry;
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- 1 Timothy 5:13 Nave General scriptures concerning
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Texts: Nave's Topical Bible (1896), from the CrossWire SWORD modules (public domain). Verse references were parsed from the works' own markup and checked against the KJV verse list.