Proverbs 18:8
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The words of a talebearer are as wounds, and they go down into the innermost parts of the belly.The words of a gossip are like choice morsels that go down into the inmost being.
In other translations
The words of a talebearer are as wounds, and they go down into the innermost parts of the belly.The words of a gossip are like choice morsels that go down into the inmost being.
Hebrew words
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Related verses
- Proverbs 16:28A froward man soweth strife: and a whisperer separateth chief friends.A perverse man spreads dissension, and a gossip divides close friends.
- Leviticus 19:16Thou 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.You must not go about spreading slander among your people. You must not endanger the life of your neighbor. I am the LORD.
- Proverbs 12:18There is that speaketh like the piercings of a sword: but the tongue of the wise is health.Speaking rashly is like a piercing sword, but the tongue of the wise brings healing.
- Proverbs 26:20-2220 Where no wood is, there the fire goeth out: so where there is no talebearer, the strife ceaseth. 21 As coals are to burning coals, and wood to fire; so is a contentious man to kindle strife. 22 The words of a talebearer are as wounds, and they go down into the innermost parts of the belly.20 Without wood, a fire goes out; without gossip, a conflict ceases. 21 Like charcoal for embers and wood for fire, so is a quarrelsome man for kindling strife. 22 The words of a gossip are like choice morsels that go down into the inmost being.
- Psalm 52:2Thy tongue deviseth mischiefs; like a sharp razor, working deceitfully.Your tongue devises destruction like a sharpened razor, O worker of deceit.
- Psalm 64:3-43 Who whet their tongue like a sword, and bend their bows to shoot their arrows, even bitter words: 4 That they may shoot in secret at the perfect: suddenly do they shoot at him, and fear not.3 who sharpen their tongues like swords and aim their bitter words like arrows, 4 ambushing the innocent in seclusion, shooting suddenly, without fear.
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