Proverbs 18:8 — Bible Verse (KJV)
“The words of a talebearer are as wounds, and they go down into the innermost parts of the belly.”
Proverbs 18:8 — King James Version (KJV), 1611
Proverbs 18:8 in 6 Bible Translations
Read Proverbs 18:8 in the King James Version (KJV) and 5 other free, public-domain translations side by side.
Proverbs 18:8 WEB — World English Bible (2000)
“The words of a gossip are like dainty morsels: they go down into a person’s innermost parts.”
Proverbs 18:8 — World English Bible
Proverbs 18:8 ASV — American Standard Version (1901)
“The words of a whisperer are as dainty morsels, And they go down into the innermost parts. ”
Proverbs 18:8 — American Standard Version
Proverbs 18:8 YLT — Young's Literal Translation (1862)
“The words of a tale-bearer <FI>are<Fi> as self-inflicted wounds, And they have gone down <FI>to<Fi> the inner parts of the heart.”
Proverbs 18:8 — Young's Literal Translation
Proverbs 18:8 DBY — Darby Translation (1890)
“The words of a talebearer are as dainty morsels, and they go down into the innermost parts of the belly. ”
Proverbs 18:8 — Darby Translation
Proverbs 18:8 GEN — Geneva Bible (1599)
“The wordes of a tale bearer are as flatterings, and they goe downe into the bowels of the belly.”
Proverbs 18:8 — Geneva Bible
Proverbs 18:8 in Context — Proverbs 18
6 A fool’s lips enter into contention, and his mouth calleth for strokes.
7 A fool’s mouth is his destruction, and his lips are the snare of his soul.
8 The words of a talebearer are as wounds, and they go down into the innermost parts of the belly.
9 He also that is slothful in his work is brother to him that is a great waster.
10 The name of the Lord is a strong tower: the righteous runneth into it, and is safe.
What Does Proverbs 18:8 Mean?
Proverbs 18:8 is a verse from the Book of Proverbs, part of the Old Testament. It appears in Proverbs chapter 18. Use The Living Sword's word-by-word study mode to explore every word in the original Hebrew and Aramaic.
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