NASB Lexicon
KJV Lexicon The wordsdabar (daw-baw') a word; by implication, a matter (as spoken of) or thing; adverbially, a cause of a talebearer nirgan (neer-gawn') a slanderer -- talebearer, whisperer. are as wounds laham (law-ham') to burn in, i.e. (figuratively) to rankle -- wound. and they go down yarad (yaw-rad') to descend; causatively, to bring down (in all the above applications) into the innermost parts cheder (kheh'-der) an apartment (usually literal) -- (bed) inner)chamber, innermost(-ward) part, parlour, + south, within. of the belly beten (beh'-ten) the belly, especially the womb; also the bosom or body of anything -- belly, body, + as they be born, + within, womb. Parallel Verses New American Standard Bible The words of a whisperer are like dainty morsels, And they go down into the innermost parts of the body. King James Bible The words of a talebearer are as wounds, and they go down into the innermost parts of the belly. Holman Christian Standard Bible A gossip's words are like choice food that goes down to one's innermost being. International Standard Version The words of a gossip are like choice morsels as they descend to the innermost parts of the body. NET Bible The words of a gossip are like choice morsels; they go down into the person's innermost being. Aramaic Bible in Plain English The words of a lazy man cast him into evil, and they lower him to the inner chamber of Sheol. GOD'S WORD® Translation The words of a gossip are swallowed greedily, and they go down into a person's innermost being. King James 2000 Bible The words of a talebearer are like tasty morsels, and they go down into the innermost parts of the body. Links Proverbs 18:8Proverbs 18:8 NIV Proverbs 18:8 NLT Proverbs 18:8 ESV Proverbs 18:8 NASB Proverbs 18:8 KJV |
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