Proverbs 26:22 - Compare All Versions

Deildu

The words of a gossip are like choice morsels; they go down to the inmost parts.

The words of a whisperer are like delicious morsels; they go down into the inner parts of the body.

Rumors are dainty morsels that sink deep into one’s heart.

A gossip’s words are like choice food that goes down to one’s innermost being. 

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 like tasty trifles, And they go down into the inmost body.

Listening to gossip is like eating cheap candy; do you want junk like that in your belly?

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 (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]. [Prov 18:8]

The words of a gossip are like delicious morsels; they go down into a person’s innermost being.