The words of a whisperer are as dainty morsels, they go down into the innermost parts.
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The words of a whisperer are as dainty morsels, they go down into the innermost parts.
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The words of a talebearer are as wounds, and they go down into the innermost parts of the belly.
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The words of a whisperer are as dainty morsels, and they go down into the innermost parts of the body.
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Passages linked to Proverbs 26:22 in the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge, ordered by reader-vote popularity; verse text shown in World English Bible.
- Proverbs 18:8 The words of a gossip are like dainty morsels: they go down into a person’s innermost parts.
- Proverbs 20:19 He who goes about as a tale-bearer reveals secrets; therefore don’t keep company with him who opens wide his lips.
- Ezekiel 22:9 Slanderous men have been in you to shed blood. In you they have eaten on the mountains. They have committed lewdness among you.
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John Trapp 1656 · Public Domain Pro 26:22 The words of a talebearer [are] as…
Pro 26:22 The words of a talebearer [are] as wounds, and they go down into the innermost parts of the belly.
Ver. 22. The words of a talebearer, &c.] See Pro 18:8.
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Matthew Poole 1685 · Public Domain This was delivered before, Pro 18:8, and is here…
This was delivered before, Pro 18:8, and is here repeated, as being a point of great concernment to the peace and welfare of all societies, and fit to be oft and earnestly pressed upon the consciences of men, because of their great and general proneness to this sin.
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John Gill 1763 · Public Domain The words of a talebearer are as wounds, and…
The words of a talebearer are as wounds, and they go down into the innermost parts of the belly. These expressions are the same with those in Pro 18:8; and are here repeated, as being found along with others by the men of Hezekiah, Pro 25:1; as some others likewise are; and also because of the importance of them; and to impress the minds of men with a sense of the evil of such a practice, that they may shun it, and avoid those that are given to it. See Gill on Pro 18:8.
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pro 26:23Burning lips, and a wicked heart,.... Either burning with wrath and malice; breathing out threatenings and slaughter; pursuing men with reproaches and slanders, arising from a wicked heart: or rather, burning with profession of love to God, and affection to good men; with great pretensions of kindness, and promises of good things, when their hearts are wicked, and they design noticing less; say one thing with their lips, with the greatest show of affection and sincerity, and mean another in their hearts. These
are like a potsherd covered with silver dross: which at a distance, or to less discerning persons, looks like silver, and is taken for it; when the covering is only dross, and what is within is only a potsherd, Or a piece of an earthen vessel, good for nothing: such are the specious professions and deceitful words, which flow from a wicked heart.
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Adam Clarke 1810 · Public Domain Verse 22. The words of a tale-bearer] The same…
Verse 22. The words of a tale-bearer] The same with Pr 18:8, where see the note. See Clarke on Pr 18:8.
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Albert Barnes 1834 · Public Domain Compare the marginal reference note.
Compare the marginal reference note.
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Robert Jamieson, A. R. Fausset & David Brown 1871 · Public Domain (Compare Pro 18:8).
(Compare Pro 18:8).
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Daniel D. Whedon 1874 · Public Domain 22. Words of a talebearer — See Pro_18:8.
22. Words of a talebearer — See Pro_18:8.
As wounds — Rather, as dainty morsels: hence, he is fond of repeating them.
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The Cambridge Bible for Schools and Colleges 1878 · Public Domain 22. wounds] Rather, dainty morsels; λόγοι μαλακοί, LXX. The…
22. wounds] Rather, dainty morsels; λόγοι μαλακοί, LXX. The proverb is repeated from Pro_18:8, where see note.
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Ellicott's Commentary for English Readers 1878 · Public Domain (22) The words of a tale-bearer are as wounds.—See…
(22) The words of a tale-bearer are as wounds.—See above on Pro_18:8.
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The Pulpit Commentary 1880 · Public Domain See Pro_18:8, where the gnome occurs. Septuagint, "The words…
See Pro_18:8, where the gnome occurs. Septuagint, "The words of knaves (kerkwpwn ) are soft, but they strike to the secret chambers of the bowels.
See homily on Pro_17:9. C.
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unfoldingWord translationNotes 2017 · CC BY-SA 4.0 The words of a gossip are like delicious morsels
The words of a gossip are like delicious morsels
This speaks of gossip being desirable to listen to as if it were delicious food to eat. AT: "The words of a gossip are desirable to listen to" or (See: Simile)
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they go down into the inner parts of the body
This speaks of the words that a gossip says going into a person's mind and affecting his thoughts as if they were food that was going into his stomach. This sentence is equivalent to Proverbs 18:8. AT: "and they enter a person's mind and affect his thoughts" (See: Metaphor)
Like the glaze overlaying an earthen vessel so are burning lips and an evil heart
This simile means that a person who says things to hide the evil in their heart are like a earthen vessel covered in glaze to make it look good. These phrases can be reordered. AT: "People who have burning lips and an evil heart are like an earthen vessel covered with glaze" (See: Simile)
the glaze overlaying an earthen vessel
"the shiny glaze that covers a clay pot." A clay pot is cheap and common. So people covered it was a glaze to make it shiny and appear more expensive.
so are burning lips and an evil heart
This represents a person who has burning lips and an evil heart. AT: "so is a person who has burning lips and an evil heart" or "so is a person who says nice things but whose heart is evil" (See: Synecdoche)
burning lips
The word "burning" is a metaphor for "strongly emotional" and the word "lips" is a metonym for "speech." AT: "emotional speech" or "saying nice things" (See: Metaphor and Metonymy)
an evil heart
The heart represents a person's thoughts, attitudes, desires, or feelings. AT: "evil thoughts" or "evil desires" (See: Metonymy)
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Tyndale Open Study Notes 2022 · CC BY-SA 4.0 26:22 This proverb repeats 18:8.
26:22 This proverb repeats 18:8.
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