Proverbs 11:13-15

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¹³ A gossip goes about telling secrets,
    but one who is trustworthy in spirit keeps a confidence.^(A)
14 Where there is no guidance, a nation^[a] falls,
    but in an abundance of counselors there is safety.^(B)
15 To guarantee loans for a stranger brings trouble,
    but there is safety in refusing to do so.