Proverbs 18:8 - 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. More versionsKing 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. English Standard Version 2016 The words of a whisperer are like delicious morsels; they go down into the inner parts of the body. |