Proverbs 26:22
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The words of a talebearer are as it were simple, but they reach to the innermost parts of the belly.

Leviticus 19:16
Thou shalt not be a detractor nor a whisperer among the people. Thou shalt not stand against the blood of thy neighbour. I am the Lord.

Proverbs 18:8
The words of the double tongued are as if they were harmless: and they reach even to the inner parts of the bowels. Fear casteth down the slothful: and the souls of the effeminate shall be hungry.

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The words of a talebearer are as it were simple, but they reach to the innermost parts of the belly.

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Proverbs 18:8 The words of the double tongued are as if they were harmless: and they reach even to the inner parts of the bowels. Fear casteth down the slothful: and the souls of the effeminate shall be hungry.

2 Samuel 20:9,10 And Joab said to Amasa: God save thee, my brother. And he took Amasa by the chin with his right hand to kiss him. . . .

Ezekiel 33:31 And they come to thee, as if people were coming in, and my people sit before thee: and hear thy words, and do them not: for they turn them into a song of their mouth, and their heart goeth after their covetousness.

Luke 22:47,48 As he was yet speaking, behold a multitude; and he that was called Judas, one of the twelve, went before them and drew near to Jesus, for to kiss him. . . .

Context
Similitudes and Instructions
21As coals are to burning coals, and wood to fire, so an angry man stirreth up strife. 22The words of a talebearer are as it were simple, but they reach to the innermost parts of the belly.23Swelling lips joined with a corrupt heart, are like an earthern vessel adorned with silver dross.…
Lexicon
The words
דִּבְרֵ֣י (diḇ·rê)
Noun - masculine plural construct
Strong's Hebrew 1697: A word, a matter, thing, a cause

of a gossip
נִ֭רְגָּן (nir·gān)
Verb - Nifal - Participle - masculine singular
Strong's Hebrew 5372: Talebearer, whisperer

are like choice morsels
כְּמִֽתְלַהֲמִ֑ים (kə·miṯ·la·hă·mîm)
Preposition-k | Verb - Hitpael - Participle - masculine plural
Strong's Hebrew 3859: To burn in, to rankle

that
וְ֝הֵ֗ם (wə·hêm)
Conjunctive waw | Pronoun - third person masculine plural
Strong's Hebrew 1992: They

go down
יָרְד֥וּ (yā·rə·ḏū)
Verb - Qal - Perfect - third person common plural
Strong's Hebrew 3381: To come or go down, descend

to the inmost being.
חַדְרֵי־ (ḥaḏ·rê-)
Noun - masculine plural construct
Strong's Hebrew 2315: A chamber, room


Additional Translations
The words of a gossip are like choice morsels that go down to the inmost being.The words of a talebearer are as wounds, and they go down into the innermost parts of the belly.

The words of a whisperer are as dainty morsels, And they go down into the innermost parts.

The words of cunning knaves are soft; but they smite even to the inmost parts of the bowels.

The words of a talebearer are as dainty morsels, and they go down into the innermost parts of the belly.

The words of a whisperer are as dainty morsels, and they go down into the innermost parts of the belly.

The words of a tale-bearer are as wounds, and they go down into the innermost parts of the belly.

The words of a whisperer are as dainty morsels, they go down into the innermost parts.

The words of a tale-bearer are as self-inflicted wounds, And they have gone down to the inner parts of the heart.
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