Strong's Lexicon A gossip’s נִ֭רְגָּן (nir·gān) Verb - Nifal - Participle - masculine singular Strong's Hebrew 5372: 1) to murmur, whisper 1a) murmurers 1b) backbite, slander, talebearer, backbiter words דִּבְרֵ֣י (diḇ·rê) Noun - masculine plural construct Strong's Hebrew 1697: 1) speech, word, speaking, thing 1a) speech 1b) saying, utterance 1c) word, words 1d) business, occupation, acts, matter, case, something, manner (by extension) are like choice morsels, כְּמִֽתְלַהֲמִ֑ים (kə·miṯ·la·hă·mîm) Preposition-k | Verb - Hitpael - Participle - masculine plural Strong's Hebrew 3859: 1) to gulp, swallow greedily 1a) (Hithpael) to be gulped and they וְ֝הֵ֗ם (wə·hêm) Conjunctive waw | Pronoun - third person masculine plural Strong's Hebrew 1992: 1) they, these, the same, who sink יָרְד֥וּ (yā·rə·ḏū) Verb - Qal - Perfect - third person common plural Strong's Hebrew 3381: 1) to go down, descend, decline, march down, sink down 1a) (Qal) 1a1) to go or come down 1a2) to sink 1a3) to be prostrated 1a4) to come down (of revelation) 1b) (Hiphil) 1b1) to bring down 1b2) to send down 1b3) to take down 1b4) to lay prostrate 1b5) to let down 1c) (Hophal) 1c1) to be brought down 1c2) to be taken down into the inmost being חַדְרֵי־ (ḥaḏ·rê-) Noun - masculine plural construct Strong's Hebrew 2315: 1) chamber, room, parlour, innermost or inward part, within בָֽטֶן׃ (ḇā·ṭen) Noun - feminine singular Strong's Hebrew 990: 1) belly, womb, body 1a) belly, abdomen 1a1) as seat of hunger 1a2) as seat of mental faculties 1a3) of depth of Sheol (fig.) 1b) womb Parallel Strong's Berean Study BibleThe words of a gossip are like choice morsels that go down into the inmost being. 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. Holman Christian Standard Bible A gossip’s words are like choice food that goes down to one’s innermost 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. Parallel Verses 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. 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. 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 choice morsels as they descend to the innermost parts of the body. NET Bible The words of a gossip are like choice morsels; they go down into the person's innermost being. American Standard Version The words of a whisperer are as dainty morsels, And they go down into the innermost parts. English Revised Version The words of a whisperer are as dainty, morsels, and they go down into the innermost parts of the belly. 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. Cross References Leviticus 19:16 Thou shalt not go up and down as a talebearer among thy people: neither shalt thou stand against the blood of thy neighbour: I am the LORD. Proverbs 18:7 A fool's mouth is his destruction, and his lips are the snare of his soul. Proverbs 18:9 He also that is slothful in his work is brother to him that is a great waster. Proverbs 26:22 The words of a talebearer are as wounds, and they go down into the innermost parts of the belly. Proverbs 1:1 The proverbs of Solomon the son of David, king of Israel; Proverbs 18:6 A fool's lips enter into contention, and his mouth calleth for strokes. Proverbs 18:5 It is not good to accept the person of the wicked, to overthrow the righteous in judgment. Proverbs 18:10 The name of the LORD is a strong tower: the righteous runneth into it, and is safe. Proverbs 18:11 The rich man's wealth is his strong city, and as an high wall in his own conceit. 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