Proverbs 18:8

The Passion Translation

The words of a gossip merely reveal the wounds of his own soul, and his slander penetrates into the innermost being.

Cross References

Psalm 52:2

Listen, O deceiver, trickster of others: Your words are wicked, harming and hurting all who hear them.

Proverbs 12:18

Reckless words are like the thrusts of a sword, cutting remarks meant to stab and to hurt. But the words of the wise soothe and heal.

Proverbs 16:28

A twisted person spreads rumors; a whispering gossip ruins good friendships.

Proverbs 18:7

A fool has a big mouth that only gets him into trouble, and he’ll pay the price for what he says.

Proverbs 18:9

The one who is too lazy to look for work is the same one who wastes his life away.