Proverbs 26:22
The words of a whisperer are like delicious morsels; they go down into the inner parts of the body.
In context
19 is the man who deceives his neighbor and says, “I am only joking!” 20 For lack of wood the fire goes out, and where there is no whisperer, quarreling ceases.
21 As charcoal to hot embers and wood to fire, so is a quarrelsome man for kindling strife. 22 The words of a whisperer are like delicious morsels; they go down into the inner parts of the body. 23 Like the glaze covering an earthen vessel are fervent lips with an evil heart. 24 Whoever hates disguises himself with his lips and harbors deceit in his heart;
25 when he speaks graciously, believe him not, for there are seven abominations in his heart;
Compare in other versions
- KJV King James Version
— Proverbs 26:22 in the KJV
The words of a talebearer are as wounds, And they go down into the innermost parts of the belly.
- NIV New International Version
— Proverbs 26:22 in the NIV
The words of a gossip are like choice morsels; they go down to the inmost parts.