Proverbs Chapter 26 verse 22 Holy Bible

ASV Proverbs 26:22

The words of a whisperer are as dainty morsels, And they go down into the innermost parts.
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BBE Proverbs 26:22

The words of one who says evil of his neighbour secretly are like sweet food, they go down into the inner parts of the stomach.
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DARBY Proverbs 26:22

The words of a talebearer are as dainty morsels, and they go down into the innermost parts of the belly.
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KJV Proverbs 26:22

The words of a talebearer are as wounds, and they go down into the innermost parts of the belly.
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WBT Proverbs 26:22


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WEB Proverbs 26:22

The words of a whisperer are as dainty morsels, They go down into the innermost parts.
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YLT Proverbs 26:22

The words of a tale-bearer `are' as self-inflicted wounds, And they have gone down `to' the inner parts of the heart.
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Pulpit Commentary

Pulpit CommentaryVerse 22. - (See Proverbs 18:8, where the gnome occurs.) Septuagint, "The words of knaves (κερκώπων) are soft, but they strike to the secret chambers of the bowels."

Ellicott's Commentary

Ellicott's Commentary for English Readers(22) The words of a tale-bearer are as wounds.--See above on Proverbs 18:8.