Proverbs 26:22
BSB · Public Domain (CC0)“The words of a gossip are like choice morsels that go down into the inmost being.”
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.
“The words of a gossip are like choice morsels that go down into the inmost being.”
Berean Standard Bible · Public Domain (CC0)“The words of a talebearer are as wounds, and they go down into the innermost parts of the belly.”
King James Version · Public Domain“The words of a whisperer are as dainty morsels, And they go down into the innermost parts.”
American Standard Version · Public Domain“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 DomainOther passages that echo Proverbs 26:22 — 3 related verses from the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge.
- Proverbs 18:8The words of a gossip are like choice morsels that go down into the inmost being.
- Proverbs 20:19He who reveals secrets is a constant gossip; avoid the one who babbles with his lips.
- 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).