Bible Verses about “keeping a confidence”
The Bible contains 14 verses about keeping a confidence across both Old and New Testaments. These scriptures offer guidance and inspiration for your spiritual journey.
“Let no corrupt communication proceed out of your mouth, but that which is good to the use of edifying, that it may minister grace unto the hearers.”
“Confess [your] faults one to another, and pray one for another, that ye may be healed. The effectual fervent prayer of a righteous man availeth much.”
“If any man among you seem to be religious, and bridleth not his tongue, but deceiveth his own heart, this man's religion [is] vain.”
“‹But let your communication be, Yea, yea; Nay, nay: for whatsoever is more than these cometh of evil.›”
“¶ Whoso keepeth his mouth and his tongue keepeth his soul from troubles.”
“And withal they learn [to be] idle, wandering about from house to house; and not only idle, but tattlers also and busybodies, speaking things which they ought not.”
“A talebearer revealeth secrets: but he that is of a faithful spirit concealeth the matter.”
“¶ In the multitude of words there wanteth not sin: but he that refraineth his lips [is] wise.”
“Set a watch, O LORD, before my mouth; keep the door of my lips.”
“¶ He that covereth a transgression seeketh love; but he that repeateth a matter separateth [very] friends.”
“¶ He that goeth about [as] a talebearer revealeth secrets: therefore meddle not with him that flattereth with his lips.”
“Debate thy cause with thy neighbour [himself]; and discover not a secret to another:”
“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.”
“Discretion shall preserve thee, understanding shall keep thee:”