There is one who speaks rashly, like a piercing sword; but the tongue of the wise brings healing.
Proverbs 18:8 - Christian Standard Bible Anglicised A gossip’s words are like delicacies that go down to one’s innermost being. , Dugang nga mga bersyonKing James Version (Oxford) 1769 The words of a talebearer are as wounds, And they go down into the innermost parts of the belly. Amplified Bible - Classic Edition The words of a whisperer or talebearer are as dainty morsels; they go down into the innermost parts of the body. American Standard Version (1901) The words of a whisperer are as dainty morsels, And they go down into the innermost parts. Common English Bible The words of gossips are like choice snacks; they go down to the inmost parts. Catholic Public Domain Version The words of the double-tongued seem simple. And they reach even to the interior of the gut. Fear casts down the lazy, but the souls of the effeminate shall go hungry. Douay-Rheims version of The Bible - 1752 version The words of the double tongued are as if they were harmless: and they reach even to the inner parts of the bowels. Fear casteth down the slothful: and the souls of the effeminate shall be hungry. |
There is one who speaks rashly, like a piercing sword; but the tongue of the wise brings healing.
A contrary person spreads conflict, and a gossip separates close friends.
A fool’s mouth is his devastation, and his lips are a trap for his life.
Do not go about spreading slander among your people; do not jeopardise your neighbour’s life; I am the Lord.