Proverbs 26:22

WEB

The words of a whisperer are as dainty morsels, they go down into the innermost parts.

KJV

The words of a talebearer are as wounds, and they go down into the innermost parts of the belly.

Commentary

Commentary

The words of a talebearer are as wounds, and they go down into the innermost parts of the belly . These expressions are the same with those in Pro 18:8 ; and are here repeated, as being found along with others by the men of Hezekiah, Pro 25:1 ; as some others likewise are; and also because of the importance of them; and to impress the minds of men with a sense of the evil of such a practice, that they may shun it, and avoid those that are given to it. See Gill on Pro 18:8 .