Proverbs 26:22

BSB · Public Domain (CC0)

“The words of a gossip are like choice morsels that go down into the inmost being.”

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Read Proverbs 26:22 in the flow of Proverbs26 for its full sense, then follow the cross-references below to the passages that echo it. Open Proverbs26 to see the surrounding context.

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BSBPD

“The words of a gossip are like choice morsels that go down into the inmost being.”

Berean Standard Bible · Public Domain (CC0)
KJVPD

“The words of a talebearer are as wounds, and they go down into the innermost parts of the belly.”

King James Version · Public Domain
ASVPD

“The words of a whisperer are as dainty morsels, And they go down into the innermost parts.”

American Standard Version · Public Domain
YLTPD

“The words of a tale-bearer <FI>are<Fi> as self-inflicted wounds, And they have gone down <FI>to<Fi> the inner parts of the heart.”

Young's Literal Translation · Public Domain
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Cross references

Other passages that echo Proverbs 26:22 — 3 related verses from the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge.

  1. Proverbs 18:8The words of a gossip are like choice morsels that go down into the inmost being.
  2. Proverbs 20:19He who reveals secrets is a constant gossip; avoid the one who babbles with his lips.
  3. Ezekiel 22:9Among you are slanderous men bent on bloodshed; within you are those who eat on the mountain shrines and commit acts of indecency.

Cross-reference data: Treasury of Scripture Knowledge (public domain) via OpenBible.info (CC BY 4.0).

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