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Bible Verses about “keeping a secret

Found 19 verses (ordered by relevance) about “keeping a secret” in the KJV version of the Bible

Matthew 6:6
446 votes

‹But thou, when thou prayest, enter into thy closet, and when thou hast shut thy door, pray to thy Father which is in secret; and thy Father which seeth in secret shall reward thee openly.›

Matthew 6:4
412 votes

‹That thine alms may be in secret: and thy Father which seeth in secret himself shall reward thee openly.›

Matthew 6:3
410 votes

‹But when thou doest alms, let not thy left hand know what thy right hand doeth:›

Matthew 6:18
344 votes

‹That thou appear not unto men to fast, but unto thy Father which is in secret: and thy Father, which seeth in secret, shall reward thee openly.›

Ecclesiastes 3:7
303 votes

A time to rend, and a time to sew; a time to keep silence, and a time to speak;

Proverbs 21:23
108 votes

¶ Whoso keepeth his mouth and his tongue keepeth his soul from troubles.

Proverbs 11:13
106 votes

A talebearer revealeth secrets: but he that is of a faithful spirit concealeth the matter.

Proverbs 10:19
104 votes

¶ In the multitude of words there wanteth not sin: but he that refraineth his lips [is] wise.

Amos 3:7
81 votes

Surely the Lord GOD will do nothing, but he revealeth his secret unto his servants the prophets.

Ecclesiastes 12:14
80 votes

For God shall bring every work into judgment, with every secret thing, whether [it be] good, or whether [it be] evil.

Proverbs 17:9
79 votes

¶ He that covereth a transgression seeketh love; but he that repeateth a matter separateth [very] friends.

Proverbs 20:19
54 votes

¶ He that goeth about [as] a talebearer revealeth secrets: therefore meddle not with him that flattereth with his lips.

Proverbs 25:9
42 votes

Debate thy cause with thy neighbour [himself]; and discover not a secret to another:

Luke 8:17
41 votes

‹For nothing is secret, that shall not be made manifest; neither› [any thing] ‹hid, that shall not be known and come abroad.›

Matthew 10:26
34 votes

‹Fear them not therefore: for there is nothing covered, that shall not be revealed; and hid, that shall not be known.›

Proverbs 12:23
33 votes

¶ A prudent man concealeth knowledge: but the heart of fools proclaimeth foolishness.

Matthew 10:27
32 votes

‹What I tell you in darkness,› [that] ‹speak ye in light: and what ye hear in the ear,› [that] ‹preach ye upon the housetops.›

1 Timothy 5:25
18 votes

Likewise also the good works [of some] are manifest beforehand; and they that are otherwise cannot be hid.

2 Kings 6:12
2 votes

And one of his servants said, None, my lord, O king: but Elisha, the prophet that [is] in Israel, telleth the king of Israel the words that thou speakest in thy bedchamber.