Bible Verses about “keeping secrets”
The Bible contains 22 verses about keeping secrets 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.”
“‹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:›”
“‹But I say unto you, That every idle word that men shall speak, they shall give account thereof in the day of judgment.›”
“Wherefore putting away lying, speak every man truth with his neighbour: for we are members one of another.”
“‹And fear not them which kill the body, but are not able to kill the soul: but rather fear him which is able to destroy both soul and body in hell.›”
“‹For by thy words thou shalt be justified, and by thy words thou shalt be condemned.›”
“¶ He that covereth his sins shall not prosper: but whoso confesseth and forsaketh [them] shall have mercy.”
“¶ 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.”
“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.”
“In the day when God shall judge the secrets of men by Jesus Christ according to my gospel.”
“¶ He that goeth about [as] a talebearer revealeth secrets: therefore meddle not with him that flattereth with his lips.”
“Trust ye not in a friend, put ye not confidence in a guide: keep the doors of thy mouth from her that lieth in thy bosom.”
“‹For there is nothing covered, that shall not be revealed; neither hid, that shall not be known.›”
“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.›”