keeping a confidence
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13Whoever walks dishonestly reveals secrets. But whoever is of a faithful soul conceals what is confided by a friend.
19Do not become involved with him who reveals mysteries, and who walks deceitfully, and who enlarges his lips.
9Argue your case with your friend, and do not reveal the secret to an outsider,
9Whoever conceals an offense seeks friendships. Whoever repeats the words of another separates allies.
16You shall not be a detractor, nor a whisperer, among the people. You shall not stand against the blood of your neighbor. I am the Lord.
3O Lord, station a guard over my mouth and a door enclosing my lips.
29Let no evil words proceed from your mouth, but only what is good, toward the edification of faith, so as to bestow grace upon those who listen.
23Whoever guards his mouth and his tongue guards his soul from anguish.
13And being at the same time also idle, they learn to go from house to house, being not only idle, but also talkative and curious, speaking of things which do not concern them.
19In a multitude of speaking, sin will not be lacking. But whoever tempers his lips is most prudent.
11then counsel must guard you, and prudence must serve you,
37But let your word ‘Yes’ mean ‘Yes,’ and ‘No’ mean ‘No.’ For anything beyond that is of evil.
16Therefore, confess your sins to one another, and pray for one another, so that you may be saved. For the unremitting prayer of a just person prevails over many things.
26But if anyone considers himself to be religious, but he does not restrain his tongue, but instead seduces his own heart: such a one’s religion is vanity.