Proverbs 11:13
King James Version
7 Jun 2026
“A talebearer revealeth secrets: but he that is of a faithful spirit concealeth the matter.”
דָּבָר
In Hebrew, dabar is not just a word spoken — it is a word that accomplishes something. God's dabar does not return empty. The psalmist says this word is a lamp to his feet — not a floodlight revealing everything ahead, but enough light for the next step. That is faith.
רוּחַ
spirit
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רוּחַ
Spirit, wind, breath. Ruach. The breath of God that gives life. The Holy Spirit. The same word used when the Spirit hovered over the waters of creation.
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כָּסָה
is concealing
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כָּסָה
To cover, to conceal. Kasah. He who covers his sin will not prosper. Covering sin keeps it alive. Confessing it ends it. Bring it into the light.
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גָּלָה
is revealing
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גָּלָה
To reveal, to uncover. Galah. God reveals deep and hidden things. He does not keep His purposes secret from those who seek Him.
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סוֹד
a secret
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סוֹד
a session, i.e. company of persons (in close deliberation); by implication, intimacy, consultation, a secret
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הָלַךְ
one who goes about
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הָלַךְ
to walk (in a great variety of applications, literally and figuratively)
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רָכִיל
a slanderer
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רָכִיל
a scandal-monger (as travelling about)
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