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 whisperer are as dainty morsels, And they go down into the innermost parts.
The words of a whisperer (gossip) are like dainty morsels [to be greedily eaten]; They go down into the innermost chambers of the body [to be remembered and mused upon].
The words of a whisperer or talebearer are as dainty morsels; they go down into the innermost parts of the body.
The words of a talebearer are as wounds, and they go down into the innermost parts of the belly.
A gossip’s words are like choice food that goes down to one’s innermost being.
A gossip’s words are like delicacies that go down to one’s innermost being.
The words of gossips are like choice snacks; they go down to the inmost parts.
A slanderer’s words are tasty morsels; they slide right down into the belly.
There's nothing so delicious as the taste of gossip! It melts in your mouth.
The words of a talebearer are as dainty morsels, and they go down into the innermost parts of the belly.
The words of the double tongued are as if they were harmless: and they reach even to the inner parts of the bowels. Fear casteth down the slothful: and the souls of the effeminate shall be hungry.
People love to hear gossip. It is like tasty food on its way to the stomach.
We love to hear other people's secrets. They seem like good food that we can enjoy.
The words of a gossip are like delicious food. People gobble them right down.
The words of a whisperer are like delicious morsels; they go down into the inner parts of the body.
The words of a whisperer are like delicious morsels; they go down into the inner parts of the body.
The words of a gossip are like tasty bits of food. ·People like to gobble them up [L They go down to one’s inmost parts].
The words of a talebearer are as flatterings, and they go down into the bowels of the belly.
The words of a gossip are swallowed greedily, and they go down into a person’s innermost being.
Gossip is so tasty—how we love to swallow it!
A gossip’s words are like choice food that goes down to one’s innermost being.
The words of a gossip are like tasty bits of food. People take them all in.
The words of a gossip are like choice morsels as they descend to the innermost parts of the body.
¶ The words of a talebearer seem smooth, but they go down into the innermost parts of the belly.
The words of a talebearer are as wounds, and they go down into the innermost parts of the belly.
The words of a talebearer are as wounds, and they go down into the innermost parts of the belly.
The words of a whisperer are like dainty morsels, And they go down into the innermost parts of the stomach.
The words of a whisper are like delicious morsels, and they themselves go down to inner parts of the body.
What dainty morsels rumors are. They are eaten with great relish!
Listening to gossip is like eating cheap candy; do you really want junk like that in your belly?
The words of a talebearer are as wounds, and they go down into the innermost parts of the body.
The words of a gossip are swallowed greedily, and they go down into a person’s innermost being.
The words of a talebearer are like dainty morsels: they sink into one’s inmost being.
The words of a gossiper are like dainty morsels, And they go down into the innermost parts of the body.
The words of a whisperer are like dainty morsels, And they go down into the innermost parts of the body.
The whispers of a gossiper are tasty morsels that corrode one’s inner being.
The words of a gossip are like tasty bits of food. People like to gobble them up.
The words of a gossip are like choice morsels; and they have gone down into the person’s innermost being.
The words of anyone who talks about others are like tasty bites of food. They go deep down inside you.
The words of a gossip are like choice morsels; they go down to the inmost parts.
The words of a gossip are like choice morsels; they go down to the inmost parts.
The words of a talebearer are like tasty trifles, And they go down into the inmost body.
The words of one who speaks about others in secret are like tempting bites of food. They go down into the inside parts of the body.
Rumors are dainty morsels that sink deep into one’s heart.
The words of a whisperer are like delicious morsels; they go down into the inner parts of the body.
The words of a whisperer are like delicious morsels; they go down into the inner parts of the body.
The words of a whisperer are like delicious morsels; they go down into the inner parts of the body.
The words of a whisperer are like delicious morsels; they go down into the inner parts of the body.
The devarim of a nirgan (gossip, talebearer, slanderer) are like mitlachamim (delicious tidbits), and they go down into the innermost parts of the beten (belly).
The words of a talebearer are as flatterings. And they go down to the core.
The words of a whisperer are like delicious morsels; they go down into the inner parts of the body.
The words of a whisperer are like delicious morsels; they go down into the inner parts of the body.
The words of a gossip are tasty morsels, going down into one’s innermost being.
Whispered gossip is like a delicious first course: it is devoured with pleasure and penetrates deeply.
The words of a gossip are like dainty morsels: they go down into a person’s innermost parts.
The words of a double-tongued man be as simple; and they come unto the inner things of the womb. Dread casteth down a slow man; forsooth the souls of men turned into women’s condition shall have hunger. (A gossip’s words be tasty; and they go down into the innermost parts. Fear casteth down the lazy; and those who be timid shall have hunger.)
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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