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Proverbs 18:7-9
EasyEnglish Bible
Proverbs 18:7-9
EasyEnglish Bible
7 When a fool speaks, he is destroying himself.
His own words are a trap that catches him.
8 We love to hear other people's secrets.
They seem like good food that we can enjoy.
9 A lazy person is as bad as someone who destroys things.
Proverbs 18:7-9
New International Version
Proverbs 18:7-9
New International Version
8 The words of a gossip are like choice morsels;
they go down to the inmost parts.(C)
9 One who is slack in his work
is brother to one who destroys.(D)
Proverbs 18:7-9
King James Version
Proverbs 18:7-9
King James Version
7 A fool's mouth is his destruction, and his lips are the snare of his soul.
8 The words of a talebearer are as wounds, and they go down into the innermost parts of the belly.
9 He also that is slothful in his work is brother to him that is a great waster.
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