Verse (Click for Chapter) New International Version The words of a gossip are like choice morsels; they go down to the inmost parts. New Living Translation Rumors are dainty morsels that sink deep into one's heart. English Standard Version The words of a whisperer are like delicious morsels; they go down into the inner parts of the body. Berean Study Bible The words of a gossip are like choice morsels that go down to the inmost being. New American Standard Bible The words of a whisperer are like dainty morsels, And they go down into the innermost parts of the body. King James Bible The words of a talebearer are as wounds, and they go down into the innermost parts of the belly. Christian Standard Bible A gossip's words are like choice food that goes down to one's innermost being. Contemporary English Version There is nothing so delicious as the taste of gossip! It melts in your mouth. Good News Translation Gossip is so tasty! How we love to swallow it! Holman Christian Standard Bible A gossip's words are like choice food that goes down to one's innermost being. International Standard Version The words of a gossip are like delicate morsels; they sink down deep within. NET Bible The words of a gossip are like delicious morsels; they go down into a person's innermost being. New Heart English Bible The words of a gossip are as tasty morsels, they go down into the innermost parts. Aramaic Bible in Plain English The words of the malicious stir up strife and they go down to the inner chambers of the heart. GOD'S WORD® Translation The words of a gossip are swallowed greedily, and they go down into a person's innermost being. JPS Tanakh 1917 The words of a whisperer are as dainty morsels, And they go down into the innermost parts of the body. New American Standard 1977 The words of a whisperer are like dainty morsels, And they go down into the innermost parts of the body. Jubilee Bible 2000 The words of a talebearer seem smooth, but they go down into the innermost parts of the belly. King James 2000 Bible The words of a talebearer are tasty morsels, and they go down into the innermost parts of the body. American King James Version The words of a talebearer are as wounds, and they go down into the innermost parts of the belly. American Standard Version The words of a whisperer are as dainty morsels, And they go down into the innermost parts. Brenton Septuagint Translation The words of cunning knaves are soft; but they smite even to the inmost parts of the bowels. Douay-Rheims Bible The words of a talebearer are as it were simple, but they reach to the innermost parts of the belly. Darby Bible Translation The words of a talebearer are as dainty morsels, and they go down into the innermost parts of the belly. English Revised Version The words of a whisperer are as dainty morsels, and they go down into the innermost parts of the belly. Webster's Bible Translation The words of a tale-bearer are as wounds, and they go down into the innermost parts of the belly. World English Bible The words of a whisperer are as dainty morsels, they go down into the innermost parts. Young's Literal Translation The words of a tale-bearer are as self-inflicted wounds, And they have gone down to the inner parts of the heart. Study Bible Similitudes and Instructions…21Like charcoal for embers and wood for fire, so is a quarrelsome man for kindling strife. 22The words of a gossip are like choice morsels that go down to the inmost being. 23Like glaze covering an earthen vessel are burning lips and a wicked heart.… Cross References Leviticus 19:16 You must not go about spreading slander among your people. You must not endanger the life of your neighbor. I am the LORD. Proverbs 18:8 A gossip's words are like choice morsels, and they sink into the inmost being. Treasury of Scripture The words of a talebearer are as wounds, and they go down into the innermost parts of the belly. words Proverbs 18:8 The words of a talebearer are as wounds, and they go down into the innermost parts of the belly. 2 Samuel 20:9,10 And Joab said to Amasa, Art thou in health, my brother? And Joab took Amasa by the beard with the right hand to kiss him… Ezekiel 33:31 And they come unto thee as the people cometh, and they sit before thee as my people, and they hear thy words, but they will not do them: for with their mouth they shew much love, but their heart goeth after their covetousness. 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 (22) The words of a tale-bearer are as wounds.--See above on Proverbs 18:8.Verse 22. - (See Proverbs 18:8, where the gnome occurs.) Septuagint, "The words of knaves (κερκώπων) are soft, but they strike to the secret chambers of the bowels." 26:2. He that is cursed without cause, the curse shall do him no more harm than the bird that flies over his head. 3. Every creature must be dealt with according to its nature, but careless and profligate sinners never will be ruled by reason and persuasion. Man indeed is born like the wild ass's colt; but some, by the grace of God, are changed. 4,5. We are to fit our remarks to the man, and address them to his conscience, so as may best end the debate. 6-9. Fools are not fit to be trusted, nor to have any honour. Wise sayings, as a foolish man delivers and applies them, lose their usefulness. 10. This verse may either declare how the Lord, the Creator of all men, will deal with sinners according to their guilt, or, how the powerful among men should disgrace and punish the wicked. 11. The dog is a loathsome emblem of those sinners who return to their vices, 2Pe 2:22. 12. We see many a one who has some little sense, but is proud of it. This describes those who think their spiritual state to be good, when really it is very bad. 13. The slothful man hates every thing that requires care and labour. But it is foolish to frighten ourselves from real duties by fancied difficulties. This may be applied to a man slothful in the duties of religion. 14. Having seen the slothful man in fear of his work, here we find him in love with his ease. Bodily ease is the sad occasion of many spiritual diseases. He does not care to get forward with his business. Slothful professors turn thus. The world and the flesh are hinges on which they are hung; and though they move in a course of outward services, yet they are not the nearer to heaven. 15. The sluggard is now out of his bed, but he might have lain there, for any thing he is likely to bring to pass in his work. It is common for men who will not do their duty, to pretend they cannot. Those that are slothful in religion, will not be at the pains to feed their souls with the bread of life, nor to fetch in promised blessings by prayer. 16. He that takes pains in religion, knows he is working for a good Master, and that his labour shall not be in vain. 17. To make ourselves busy in other men's matters, is to thrust ourselves into temptation. 18,19. He that sins in jest, must repent in earnest, or his sin will be his ruin. 20-22. Contention heats the spirit, and puts families and societies into a flame. And that fire is commonly kindled and kept burning by whisperers and backbiters. 23. A wicked heart disguising itself, is like a potsherd covered with the dross of silver. 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