Context 22The words of a whisperer are like dainty morsels,And they go down into the innermost parts of the body. 23Like an earthen vessel overlaid with silver dross 24He who hates disguises it with his lips, 25When he speaks graciously, do not believe him, 26Though his hatred covers itself with guile, 27He who digs a pit will fall into it, 28A lying tongue hates those it crushes, Parallel Verses American Standard VersionThe words of a whisperer are as dainty morsels, And they go down into the innermost parts. Douay-Rheims Bible The words of a talebearer are as it were simple, but they reach to the innermost parts of the belly. Darby Bible Translation The words of a talebearer are as dainty morsels, and they go down into the innermost parts of the belly. English Revised Version The words of a whisperer are as dainty morsels, and they go down into the innermost parts of the belly. Webster's Bible Translation The words of a tale-bearer are as wounds, and they go down into the innermost parts of the belly. World English Bible The words of a whisperer are as dainty morsels, they go down into the innermost parts. Young's Literal Translation The words of a tale-bearer are as self-inflicted wounds, And they have gone down to the inner parts of the heart. Library One Lion Two Lions no Lion at AllA sermon (No. 1670) delivered on Thursday Evening, June 8th, 1882, at the Metropolitan Tabernacle, Newington, by C. H. Spurgeon. "The slothful man saith, There is a lion without, I shall be slain in the streets."--Proverbs 22:13. "The slothful man saith, There is a lion in the way; a lion is in the streets."--Proverbs 26:13. This slothful man seems to cherish that one dread of his about the lions, as if it were his favorite aversion and he felt it to be too much trouble to invent another excuse. … C.H. Spurgeon—Sermons on Proverbs The Hebrew Sages and their Proverbs We Shall not be Curious in the Ranking of the Duties in which Christian Love... Proverbs Links Proverbs 26:22 NIV • Proverbs 26:22 NLT • Proverbs 26:22 ESV • Proverbs 26:22 NASB • Proverbs 26:22 KJV • Proverbs 26:22 Bible Apps • Proverbs 26:22 Parallel • Bible Hub |