Old Testament · SCRIPTURE
Proverbs 18:8
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Berean Standard Bible
The words of a gossip are like choice morsels that go down into the inmost being.
King James Version
The words of a talebearer [are] as wounds, and they go down into the innermost parts of the belly.
World English Bible
The words of a gossip are like dainty morsels: they go down into a person’s innermost parts.
American Standard Version
The words of a whisperer are as dainty morsels, And they go down into the innermost parts.
Berean Literal Bible
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READ IN CONTEXT · BSB
Proverbs 18
6 A fool’s lips bring him strife, and his mouth invites a beating.
7 A fool’s mouth is his ruin, and his lips are a snare to his soul.
8 The words of a gossip are like choice morsels that go down into the inmost being.
9 Whoever is slothful in his work is brother to him who destroys.
10 The name of the LORD is a strong tower; the righteous run to it and are safe.
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