Proverbs 18:8-9 - Compare All Versions

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The words of a gossip are like choice morsels; they go down to the inmost parts. One who is slack in his work is brother to one who destroys.

The words of a whisperer are like delicious morsels; they go down into the inner parts of the body. Whoever is slack in his work is a brother to him who destroys.

Rumors are dainty morsels that sink deep into one’s heart. A lazy person is as bad as someone who destroys things.

A gossip’s words are like choice food that goes down to one’s innermost being.  , The one who is lazy in his work is brother to a vandal. 

The words of a talebearer are as wounds, And they go down into the innermost parts of the belly. He also that is slothful in his work Is brother to him that is a great waster.

The words of a talebearer are like tasty trifles, And they go down into the inmost body. He who is slothful in his work Is a brother to him who is a great destroyer.

Listening to gossip is like eating cheap candy; do you really want junk like that in your belly? Slack habits and sloppy work are as bad as vandalism.

The words of a gossiper are like dainty morsels, And they go down into the innermost parts of the body. He also who is lax in his work Is a brother to him who destroys.

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]. He who is careless in his work Is a brother to him who destroys.

The words of a gossip are like choice morsels; they go down into the person’s innermost being. The one who is slack in his work is a brother to one who destroys.