Verse (Click for Chapter) New King James Version The words of a talebearer are like tasty trifles, And they go down into the inmost body. King James Bible The words of a talebearer are as wounds, and they go down into the innermost parts of the belly. American Standard Version The words of a whisperer are as dainty morsels, And they go down into the innermost parts. Berean Study Bible The words of a gossip are like choice morsels that go down into the inmost being. Douay-Rheims Bible The words of the double tongued are as if they were harmless: and they reach even to the inner parts of the bowels. Fear casteth down the slothful: and the souls of the effeminate shall be hungry. English Revised Version The words of a whisperer are as dainty, morsels, and they go down into the innermost parts of the belly. World English Bible The words of a gossip are like dainty morsels: they go down into a person's 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. Proverbs 18:8 Additional Translations ... Links Proverbs 18:8 NIVProverbs 18:8 NLT Proverbs 18:8 ESV Proverbs 18:8 NASB Proverbs 18:8 NKJV Proverbs 18:8 KJV |