Proverbs 18:8
Other Translations of Proverbs 18:8
New International Version
8 The words of a gossip are like choice morsels; they go down to the inmost parts.
English Standard Version
8 The words of a whisperer are like delicious morsels; they go down into the inner parts of the body.
The Message
8 Listening to gossip is like eating cheap candy; do you really want junk like that in your belly?
New King James Version
8 The words of a talebearer are like tasty trifles, And they go down into the inmost body.
New Living Translation
8 Rumors are dainty morsels that sink deep into one's heart.
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Matthew Henry's Commentary on Proverbs 18:8
Commentary on Proverbs 18:8
(Read Proverbs 18:8)
How base are those that sow contention! and what fatal effects may be expected from small beginnings of jealousy!