Proverbs 26:22
The words of a whisperer are as dainty morsels, they go down into the innermost parts.
Proverbs 18:8
The words of a gossip are like dainty morsels: they go down into a person's innermost parts.
Proverbs 20:19
He who goes about as a tale-bearer reveals secrets; therefore do not keep company with him who opens wide his lips.
Ezekiel 22:9
Slanderous men have been in you to shed blood; and in you they have eaten on the mountains: in the midst of you they have committed lewdness.
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Summary
The words of a talebearer are as wounds, and they go down into the innermost parts of the belly.
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Bible References
Words
Proverbs 18:8
The words of a gossip are like dainty morsels: they go down into a person's innermost parts.
Proverbs 20:19
He who goes about as a tale-bearer reveals secrets; therefore do not keep company with him who opens wide his lips.
Ezekiel 22:9
Slanderous men have been in you to shed blood; and in you they have eaten on the mountains: in the midst of you they have committed lewdness.
General references
1 Samuel 24:9
David said to Saul, "Why do you listen to men's words, saying, 'Behold, David seeks your hurt?'