Proverbs 26:22 - The Message22 Listening to gossip is like eating cheap candy; do you want junk like that in your belly? See the chapterMore versionsKing James Version (Oxford) 176922 The words of a talebearer are as wounds, And they go down into the innermost parts of the belly. See the chapterAmplified Bible - Classic Edition22 The words of a whisperer or slanderer are like dainty morsels or words of sport [to some, but to others are like deadly wounds]; and they go down into the innermost parts of the body [or of the victim's nature]. See the chapterAmerican Standard Version (1901)22 The words of a whisperer are as dainty morsels, And they go down into the innermost parts. See the chapterCommon English Bible22 The words of gossips are like choice snacks; they go down to the inmost parts. See the chapterCatholic Public Domain Version22 The words of a whisperer seem simple, but they penetrate to the innermost parts of the self. See the chapter |