Parallel Verses
Youngs Literal Translation
The words of a tale-bearer are as self-inflicted wounds, And they have gone down to the inner parts of the heart.
New American Standard Bible
And they go down into the
King James Version
The words of a talebearer are as wounds, and they go down into the innermost parts of the belly.
Holman Bible
that goes down to one’s innermost being.
International Standard Version
The words of a gossip are like choice morsels as they descend to the innermost parts of the body.
A Conservative Version
The words of a whisperer are as dainty morsels, and they go down into the innermost parts.
American Standard Version
The words of a whisperer are as dainty morsels, And they go down into the innermost parts.
Amplified
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].
Bible in Basic English
The words of one who says evil of his neighbour secretly are like sweet food, and go down into the inner parts of the stomach.
Darby Translation
The words of a talebearer are as dainty morsels, and they go down into the innermost parts of the belly.
Julia Smith Translation
The words of the tale-bearer as dainty morsels, and they will go down to the chambers of the belly.
King James 2000
The words of a talebearer are like tasty morsels, and they go down into the innermost parts of the body.
Lexham Expanded Bible
The words of a whisper [are] like delicious morsels, and they themselves go down [to] inner parts of the body.
Modern King James verseion
The words of a talebearer are as wounds, and they go down into the innermost parts of the belly.
Modern Spelling Tyndale-Coverdale
The words of a slanderer are very wounds, and go through unto the inmost parts of the body.
NET Bible
The words of a gossip are like choice morsels; they go down into the person's innermost being.
New Heart English Bible
The words of a gossip are like dainty morsels: they go down into a person's innermost parts.
The Emphasized Bible
the words of a tattler, are dainties, they, therefore go down into the chambers of the inner man.
Webster
The words of a tale-bearer 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.
Themes
Evil » Speech evil speaking » Talebearers condemned
Slander » Effects of » Deadly wounds
Speaking, evil » Talebearers condemned
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Easton
Hastings
Word Count of 20 Translations in Proverbs 18:8
Verse Info
Context Readings
How Fools Live
7 The mouth of a fool is ruin to him, And his lips are the snare of his soul. 8 The words of a tale-bearer are as self-inflicted wounds, And they have gone down to the inner parts of the heart. 9 He also that is remiss in his work, A brother he is to a destroyer.
Phrases
Cross References
Proverbs 16:28
A froward man sendeth forth contention, A tale-bearer is separating a familiar friend.
Leviticus 19:16
Thou dost not go slandering among thy people; thou dost not stand against the blood of thy neighbour; I am Jehovah.
Psalm 52:2
Mischiefs doth thy tongue devise, Like a sharp razor, working deceit.
Psalm 64:3-4
Who sharpened as a sword their tongue, They directed their arrow -- a bitter word.
Proverbs 12:18
A rash speaker is like piercings of a sword, And the tongue of the wise is healing.
Proverbs 26:20-22
Without wood is fire going out, And without a tale-bearer, contention ceaseth,