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Douay-Rheims Bible
Proverbs 18:8
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A gossip’s words are like choice foodthat goes down to one’s innermost being.
The words of a gossip are like dainty morsels: They go down into a person's innermost parts.
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 delicious morsels; they go down into the inner parts of the body.
The words of a gossiper are like dainty morsels, And they go down into the innermost parts of the body.
The words of a gossip are like tasty bits of food. People like to gobble them up.
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 gossip are like dainty morsels: They go down into a person's innermost parts.
The wordes of a tale bearer are as flatterings, and they goe downe into the bowels of the belly.
The words of a whisperer are like dainty morsels,And they go down into the innermost parts of the stomach.
A gossip's words are like choice morsels; they sink into the inmost being.
There's nothing so delicious as the taste of gossip! It melts in your mouth.
A slanderer's words are tasty morsels; they slide right down into the belly.
The words of a talebearer are as dainty morsels, and they go down into the innermost parts of the belly.
People love to hear gossip. It is like tasty food on its way to the stomach.
The words of a slothful man bring evil to him, and they cause him to go down into the inner chambers of Sheol.
Gossip is so tasty—how we love to swallow it!
The words of a whisper are like delicious morsels, and they themselves go down to inner parts of the body.
The words of a slanderer are greedily swallowed; yea, they go down into the innermost chambers of the belly.
The wordes of a slaunderer are very woudes, and go thorow vnto the ynmost partes of the body.
The words of a whisperer are as dainty morsels, And they go down into the innermost parts.
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.
The words of a whisperer are as dainty morsels, and they go down into the innermost parts of the belly.
The words of a tale bearer are as wounds, and they goe downe into the innermost parts of the belly.
The wordes of a slaunderer are very woundes, and go through vnto the innermost partes of the body.
Fear casts down the slothful; and the souls of the effeminate shall hunger.
The words of a whisperer are as dainty, morsels, and they go down into the innermost parts of the belly.
The wordis of a double tungid man ben as symple; and tho comen `til to the ynnere thingis of the wombe. Drede castith doun a slowe man; forsothe the soulis of men turned in to wymmens condicioun schulen haue hungur.
The words of a whisperer are as dainty morsels, And they go down into the innermost parts.
The words of a tale-bearer [are] as wounds, and they go down into the innermost parts of the belly.
The words of a gossip are like choice morsels; they go down into the person's innermost being.
The words of a talebearer are like tasty trifles, [fn] And they go down into the inmost body.
Rumors are dainty morsels that sink deep into one's heart.
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.
The words of a whisperer are like delicious morsels; they go down into the inner parts of the body.
the words of a tattler, are dainties, they, therefore go down into the chambers of the inner man.
The words of a whisperer are like delicious morsels; they go down into the inner parts of the body.
The words of a tale-bearer [are] as self-inflicted wounds, And they have gone down [to] the inner parts of the heart.
Listening to gossip is like eating cheap candy; do you really want junk like that in your belly?
The words of a whisperer are like dainty morsels, And they go down into the innermost parts of the body.
Contextual Overview
Bible Verse Review
from Treasury of Scripure Knowledge
words: Proverbs 12:18, Proverbs 16:28, Proverbs 26:20-22, Leviticus 19:16, Psalms 52:2, Psalms 64:3, Psalms 64:4
talebearer: or, whisperer
as wounds: or, like as when men are wounded
innermost parts: Heb. chambers
Reciprocal: Deuteronomy 22:14 - General Judges 16:18 - Come up 1 Samuel 24:9 - General Psalms 120:4 - Sharp Proverbs 15:4 - a breach Proverbs 20:19 - that goeth Proverbs 26:22 - words Ezekiel 22:9 - men that carry tales Ephesians 4:31 - evil speaking
Cross-References
He pressed them very much to turn in unto him: and when they were come into his house, he made them a feast, and baked unleavened bread, and they ate:
Butter of the herd, and milk of the sheep with the fat of lambs, and of the rams of the breed of Basan: and goats with the marrow of wheat, and might drink the purest blood of the grape.
He asked her water, and she gave him milk, and offered him butter in a dish fit for princes.
And Manue said to the angel of the Lord: I beseech thee to consent to my request, and let us dress a kid for thee.
(12-43) They appointed also in that day men over the storehouses of the treasure, for the libations, and for the firstfruits, and for the tithes, that the rulers of the city might bring them in by them in honour of thanksgiving, for the priests and Levites: for Juda was joyful in the priests and Levites that assisted.
Blessed are those servants whom the Lord, when he cometh, shall find watching. Amen I say to you that he will gird himself and make them sit down to meat and passing will minister unto them.
And will not rather say to him: Make ready my supper and gird thyself and serve me, whilst I eat and drink; and afterwards thou shalt eat and drink?
And it came to pass, whilst he was at table with them, he took bread and blessed and brake and gave to them.
And when he had eaten before them, taking the remains, he gave to them.
And they made him a supper there: and Martha served. But Lazarus was one of them that were at table with him.
Gill's Notes on the Bible
The words of a talebearer [are] as wounds,.... Or rather they are wounds; they wound the credit and reputation of the person of whom the tale is told; they wound the person to whom it is told, and destroy his love and affection to his friend; and in the issue they wound, hurt, and ruin the talebearer himself. Or, they are "as of those that are wounded" m; they pretend to be affected with the case they tell, and to be grieved for the failings and infirmities of those they are secretly exposing, when at the same time they rejoice at them: or, they are "secret" hidden ones, as Aben Ezra interprets it; they are spoken secretly, and wound secretly, in a backbiting way: or, they are "smooth" or flattering n, as Kimchi; they are smoother than oil, and glide easily into the minds of others: rather, "are greedily swallowed down" o, as the word in the Arabic language signifies; as Schultens has shown, and so renders it. Hence it follows:
and they go down into the innermost parts of the belly; go down pleasantly, and sink deep into the hearts of those to whom they are told; where they have a place and remain, both to the injury of the persons that receive them, and of them of whom they are told; and, though pleasing at first, they are as wounds in the inner parts, which are mortal.
m ××ת××××× "similia sunt verbis eorum, qui saepenumero contusi sunt", Junius Tremellius "ut contusorum", Cocceius. n "Ut lenientia", Montanus; "velut blanda", Vatablus, Mercerus, Gejerus; "quasi blandientia", Schmidt, so Ben Melech. o "Tanquam avide deglutita crustula", Schultens.
Barnes' Notes on the Bible
The first verse speaks of the immediate, the others of the remote, results of the âfoolâsâ temper. First, âcontention,â then âstrokesâ or blows, then âdestruction,â and last, âwounds.â
Proverbs 18:8
Wounds - The word so rendered occurs here and in Proverbs 26:22 only. Others render it âdainties,â and take the verse to describe the avidity with which people swallow in tales of scandal. They find their way to the innermost recesses of manâs nature.
Clarke's Notes on the Bible
Verse Proverbs 18:8. The words of a tale-bearer — ×××¨× × ×¨×× dibrey nirgan, "the words of the whisperer," the busy-body, the busy, meddling croaker. Verba bilinguis, "the words of the double-tongued." - Vulgate. The wordes of the twisel tunge. - Old MS. Bible. "The words of a slanderer." - Coverdale.
The words of a deceiver, the fair-spoken, deeply-malicious man, though they appear soft and gracious, are wounds deeply injurious.
The original word is ××ת××××× kemithlahamim; they are as soft or simple, or undesigning. But Schultens gives another meaning. He observes that [Arabic] lahamah in Arabic signifies to "swallow down quickly or greedily." Such words are like dainties, eagerly swallowed, because inviting to the taste; like gingerbread, apparently gilded over, though with Dutch leaf, which is a preparation of copper; or sweetmeats powdered over with red candied seeds, which are thus formed by red lead; both deeply ruinous to the tender bowels of the poor little innocents, but, because of their sweetness and inviting colour, greedily swallowed down. This makes a good reading, and agrees with the latter clause of the verse, "they go down into the innermost parts of the belly."
