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Proverbs 18:8 — Meaning and Application
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King James Version
" The words of a talebearer are as wounds, and they go down into the innermost parts of the belly. "
Proverbs 18:8
Verse in Context
Understanding the surrounding verses prevents misinterpretation:
A fool's lips enter into contention, and his mouth calleth for strokes.
A fool's mouth is his destruction, and his lips are the snare of his soul.
The words of a talebearer are as wounds, and they go down into the innermost parts of the belly.
He also that is slothful in his work is brother to him that is a great waster.
The name of the LORD is a strong tower: the righteous runneth into it, and is safe.
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Proverbs 18:1
"Through desire a man, having separated himself, seeketh and intermeddleth with all wisdom."
Proverbs 18:2
"A fool hath no delight in understanding, but that his heart may discover"
Proverbs 18:3
"When the wicked cometh, then cometh also contempt, and with ignominy reproach."
Proverbs 18:4
"The words of a man's mouth are as deep waters, and the wellspring of wisdom as a flowing brook."
Proverbs 18:5
"It is not good to accept the person of the wicked, to overthrow the righteous in judgment."
Proverbs 18:6
"A fool's lips enter into contention, and his mouth calleth for strokes."
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