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{Proverbs 18:8} The words 1697 of a talebearer 5372 [are] as wounds, 3859 z8693 and they x1992 go down 3381 z8804 into the innermost parts 2315 of the belly. 990
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"There isª that speakethª° like the piercingsª of a sword:ª but the tongueª of the wiseª [is] health.ª" {Prv 12:18} + "A frowardª manª sowethª° strife:ª and a whispererª separatethª° chief friends.ª" {Prv 16:28} + "Where noª woodª is, [there] the fireª goeth out:ª° so where [there is] no¹ talebearer,ª the strifeª ceaseth.ª° ... The wordsª of a talebearerª [are] as wounds,ª° and they¹ go downª° into the innermost partsª of the belly.ª" {Prv 26:20-22} + "Thou shalt not¹ go²° up and down¹ [as] a talebearerª among thy people:ª neither¹ shalt thou standª° against¹ the bloodª of thy neighbour:ª I¹ [am] the LORD.ª" {Lev 19:16} + "Thy tongueª devisethª° mischiefs;ª like a sharpª° razor,ª workingª° deceitfully.ª" {Psa 52:2} + "Who¹ whetª° their tongueª like a sword,ª [and] bendª° [their bows to shoot] their arrows,ª [even] bitterª words:ª ... That they may shootª° in secretª at the perfect:ª suddenlyª do they shootª° at him, and fearª° not.¹" {Psa 64:3-4}
talebearer:
or, whisperer
as wounds:
or, like as when men are wounded
innermost parts:
Heb. chambers

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