Proverbs 18:8

New King James Version

The words of a talebearer are like tasty trifles, And they go down into the inmost body.

Cross References

Psalm 52:2

Your tongue devises destruction, Like a sharp razor, working deceitfully.

Proverbs 12:18

There is one who speaks like the piercings of a sword, But the tongue of the wise promotes health.

Proverbs 16:28

A perverse man sows strife, And a whisperer separates the best of friends.

Proverbs 18:7

A fool’s mouth is his destruction, And his lips are the snare of his soul.

Proverbs 18:9

He who is slothful in his work Is a brother to him who is a great destroyer.

Leviticus 19:16

You shall not go about as a talebearer among your people; nor shall you take a stand against the life of your neighbor: I am the Lord.