Proverbs 18:8
New American Bible (Revised Edition)
8 The words of a talebearer are like dainty morsels:
they sink into one’s inmost being.(A)
Proverbs 18:8
Revised Standard Version Catholic Edition
8 The words of a whisperer are like delicious morsels;
they go down into the inner parts of the body.
Proverbs 18:8
Good News Translation
8 Gossip is so tasty—how we love to swallow it!
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Proverbs 18:8
New American Standard Bible
8 The words of a gossiper are like dainty morsels,
And they go down into the [a]innermost parts of the body.
Footnotes
- Proverbs 18:8 Lit chambers of the belly
Proverbs 18:8
New International Version
8 The words of a gossip are like choice morsels;
they go down to the inmost parts.(A)
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