Proverbs 26:22 — Bible Verse (KJV)
“The words of a talebearer are as wounds, and they go down into the innermost parts of the belly.”
Proverbs 26:22 — King James Version (KJV), 1611
Proverbs 26:22 in 6 Bible Translations
Read Proverbs 26:22 in the King James Version (KJV) and 5 other free, public-domain translations side by side.
Proverbs 26:22 WEB — World English Bible (2000)
“The words of a whisperer are as dainty morsels, they go down into the innermost parts.”
Proverbs 26:22 — World English Bible
Proverbs 26:22 ASV — American Standard Version (1901)
“The words of a whisperer are as dainty morsels, And they go down into the innermost parts.”
Proverbs 26:22 — American Standard Version
Proverbs 26:22 YLT — Young's Literal Translation (1862)
“The words of a tale-bearer <FI>are<Fi> as self-inflicted wounds, And they have gone down <FI>to<Fi> the inner parts of the heart.”
Proverbs 26:22 — Young's Literal Translation
Proverbs 26:22 DBY — Darby Translation (1890)
“The words of a talebearer are as dainty morsels, and they go down into the innermost parts of the belly.”
Proverbs 26:22 — Darby Translation
Proverbs 26:22 GEN — Geneva Bible (1599)
“The wordes of a tale bearer are as flatterings, and they goe downe into the bowels of the belly.”
Proverbs 26:22 — Geneva Bible
Proverbs 26:22 in Context — Proverbs 26
20 Sem lenha, o fogo se apaga; e sem fofoqueiro, a briga termina.
21 O carvão é para as brasas, e a lenha para o fogo; e o homem difamador para acender brigas.
22 As palavras do fofoqueiro são como alimentos deliciosos, que descem ao interior do ventre.
23 Como um vaso de fundição coberto de restos de prata, [assim] são os lábios inflamados e o coração maligno.
24 Aquele que odeia dissimula em seus lábios, mas seu interior abriga o engano;
What Does Proverbs 26:22 Mean?
Proverbs 26:22 is a verse from the Book of Proverbs, part of the Old Testament. It appears in Proverbs chapter 26. Use The Living Sword's word-by-word study mode to explore every word in the original Hebrew and Aramaic.
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