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 into the inmost being. King James Bible The words of a talebearer are as wounds, and they go down into the innermost parts of the belly. New King James Version The words of a talebearer are like tasty trifles, And they go down into the inmost body. New American Standard Bible The words of a gossiper are like dainty morsels, And they go down into the innermost parts of the body. NASB 1995 The words of a whisperer are like dainty morsels, And they go down into the innermost parts of the body. NASB 1977 The words of a whisperer are like dainty morsels, And they go down into the innermost parts of the body. Amplified Bible The words of a whisperer (gossip) are like dainty morsels [to be greedily eaten]; They go down into the innermost chambers of the body [to be remembered and mused upon]. Christian Standard Bible A gossip’s words are like choice food that goes down to one’s innermost being. Holman Christian Standard Bible A gossip’s words are like choice food that goes down to one’s innermost being. American Standard Version The words of a whisperer are as dainty morsels, And 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. Brenton Septuagint Translation The words of cunning knaves are soft; but they smite even to the inmost parts of the bowels. Contemporary English Version There is nothing so delicious as the taste of gossip! It melts in your mouth. Douay-Rheims Bible The words of a talebearer are as it were simple, but they reach to 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. Good News Translation Gossip is so tasty! How we love to swallow it! GOD'S WORD® Translation The words of a gossip are swallowed greedily, and they go down into a person's innermost being. International Standard Version The words of a gossip are like delicate morsels; they sink down deep within. JPS Tanakh 1917 The words of a whisperer are as dainty morsels, And they go down into the innermost parts of the body. Literal Standard Version The words of a tale-bearer [are] as self-inflicted wounds, And they have gone down [to] the inner parts of the heart. 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. 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. Additional Translations ... Context 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 into 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 The words of a gossip are like choice morsels that go down 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.
(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." Parallel Commentaries ... Hebrew The wordsדִּבְרֵ֣י (diḇ·rê) Noun - masculine plural construct Strong's 1697: A word, a matter, thing, a cause of a gossip נִ֭רְגָּן (nir·gān) Verb - Nifal - Participle - masculine singular Strong's 5372: Talebearer, whisperer are like choice morsels כְּמִֽתְלַהֲמִ֑ים (kə·miṯ·la·hă·mîm) Preposition-k | Verb - Hitpael - Participle - masculine plural Strong's 3859: To burn in, to rankle that וְ֝הֵ֗ם (wə·hêm) Conjunctive waw | Pronoun - third person masculine plural Strong's 1992: They go down יָרְד֥וּ (yā·rə·ḏū) Verb - Qal - Perfect - third person common plural Strong's 3381: To come or go down, descend to the inmost being. חַדְרֵי־ (ḥaḏ·rê-) Noun - masculine plural construct Strong's 2315: A chamber, room 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 BibleApps.com Proverbs 26:22 Biblia Paralela Proverbs 26:22 Chinese Bible Proverbs 26:22 French Bible Proverbs 26:22 Clyx Quotations OT Poetry: Proverbs 26:22 The words of a whisperer are as (Prov. Pro Pr) |
   
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