Treasury of Scripture Knowledge The words of a talebearer are as it were simple, but they reach to the innermost parts of the belly. words 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.… Cross References 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. Lexicon The wordsדִּבְרֵ֣י (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. Jump to Previous Belly Body Choice Dainty Delicious Evil Food Gossip Heart Inmost Inner Innermost Morsels Neighbour Parts Secretly Self-Inflicted Sweet Talebearer Tale-Bearer Whisperer Words WoundsJump to Next Belly Body Choice Dainty Delicious Evil Food Gossip Heart Inmost Inner Innermost Morsels Neighbour Parts Secretly Self-Inflicted Sweet Talebearer Tale-Bearer Whisperer Words WoundsLinks Proverbs 26:22 NIVProverbs 26:22 NLT Proverbs 26:22 ESV Proverbs 26:22 NASB Proverbs 26:22 KJV Proverbs 26:22 Bible Apps Proverbs 26:22 Biblia Paralela Proverbs 26:22 Chinese Bible Proverbs 26:22 French Bible Proverbs 26:22 German Bible Alphabetical: a And are body choice dainty down go gossip inmost innermost into like man's morsels of parts The they to whisperer words OT Poetry: Proverbs 26:22 The words of a whisperer are as (Prov. Pro Pr) Bible Study Resources, Dictionary, Concordance and Search Tools |
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