Bible Verses about “keeping a secret”
The Bible contains 19 verses about keeping a secret across both Old and New Testaments. These scriptures offer guidance and inspiration for your spiritual journey.
“‹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.›”
“‹That thine alms may be in secret: and thy Father which seeth in secret himself shall reward thee openly.›”
“‹But when thou doest alms, let not thy left hand know what thy right hand doeth:›”
“‹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.›”
“A time to rend, and a time to sew; a time to keep silence, and a time to speak;”
“¶ Whoso keepeth his mouth and his tongue keepeth his soul from troubles.”
“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.”
“Surely the Lord GOD will do nothing, but he revealeth his secret unto his servants the prophets.”
“For God shall bring every work into judgment, with every secret thing, whether [it be] good, or whether [it be] evil.”
“¶ 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:”
“‹For nothing is secret, that shall not be made manifest; neither› [any thing] ‹hid, that shall not be known and come abroad.›”
“‹Fear them not therefore: for there is nothing covered, that shall not be revealed; and hid, that shall not be known.›”
“¶ A prudent man concealeth knowledge: but the heart of fools proclaimeth foolishness.”
“‹What I tell you in darkness,› [that] ‹speak ye in light: and what ye hear in the ear,› [that] ‹preach ye upon the housetops.›”
“Likewise also the good works [of some] are manifest beforehand; and they that are otherwise cannot be hid.”
“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.”