Proverbs 18:8

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The words of a slanderer are like tasty morsels; they go down into the innermost parts of the body.

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Referenced Verses

  • Lev 19:16 : 16 Do not go about spreading slander among your people. Do not do anything that endangers your neighbor’s life. I am the LORD.
  • Prov 16:28 : 28 A perverse person spreads conflict, and a gossip separates close friends.
  • Prov 26:20-22 : 20 Without wood, the fire goes out, and without a whisperer, strife ceases. 21 Charcoal for embers and wood for fire, and a contentious person for kindling strife. 22 The words of a gossip are like tasty morsels; they go down into the innermost being.
  • Ps 52:2 : 2 When Doeg the Edomite came and reported to Saul, saying, 'David has gone to the house of Ahimelech.'
  • Prov 12:18 : 18 There is one whose rash words are like the thrusts of a sword, but the tongue of the wise brings healing.
  • Ps 64:3-4 : 3 Hide me from the secret counsel of evildoers, from the tumult of those who practice wickedness. 4 They sharpen their tongues like swords and aim their words like bitter arrows.

Similar Verses (AI)

These verses are found using AI-powered semantic similarity based on meaning and context. Results may occasionally include unexpected connections.

  • Prov 26:22-23
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    22The words of a gossip are like tasty morsels; they go down into the innermost being.

    23Like silver dross on an earthen vessel are fervent lips with an evil heart.

  • Prov 20:19
    78%

    19A gossip betrays a confidence, so avoid anyone who talks too much.

  • Prov 11:13
    78%

    13A gossip reveals secrets, but a trustworthy person keeps a matter confidential.

  • Prov 18:6-7
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    78%

    6A fool's lips lead to strife, and his mouth invites a beating.

    7The mouth of a fool is his ruin, and his lips are a snare for his soul.

  • Prov 16:27-28
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    27A worthless man plots evil, and his words are like a scorching fire.

    28A perverse person spreads conflict, and a gossip separates close friends.

  • Prov 26:27-28
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    27Whoever digs a pit will fall into it, and the one who rolls a stone—it will come back upon them.

    28A lying tongue hates those it crushes, and a flattering mouth causes ruin.

  • Prov 10:18-19
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    74%

    18The one who conceals hatred has lying lips, and whoever spreads slander is a fool.

    19When words are many, sin is unavoidable, but the one who restrains his lips is wise.

  • Prov 12:18
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    18There is one whose rash words are like the thrusts of a sword, but the tongue of the wise brings healing.

  • Eccl 10:11-12
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    11If the snake bites before it is charmed, there is no profit for the charmer.

    12The words of a wise person's mouth bring favor, but the lips of a fool consume him.

  • Prov 17:4
    73%

    4A wicked person listens to deceitful lips; a liar pays attention to a destructive tongue.

  • Prov 18:9
    71%

    9A lazy person in his work is a brother to a destroyer.

  • Prov 6:18-19
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    18a heart that devises wicked schemes, feet that are quick to rush into evil,

    19a false witness who pours out lies, and one who stirs up conflict among brothers.

  • Prov 25:18
    71%

    18Like a club, a sword, or a sharp arrow is a person who gives false testimony against his neighbor.

  • Prov 23:8-9
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    8You will vomit up the morsel you have eaten and waste your pleasant words.

    9Do not speak in the ears of a fool, for he will despise the insight of your words.

  • Prov 26:19-20
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    71%

    19so is the one who deceives their neighbor and says, 'I was only joking!'

    20Without wood, the fire goes out, and without a whisperer, strife ceases.

  • Jer 9:8
    71%

    8Should I not punish them for these things? declares the Lord. Should I not avenge myself on such a nation as this?

  • Prov 27:6
    70%

    6Faithful are the wounds of a friend, but deceitful are the kisses of an enemy.

  • Prov 18:20-21
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    20From the fruit of a man's mouth, his stomach is filled; he is satisfied with the yield of his lips.

    21Death and life are in the power of the tongue, and those who love it will eat its fruit.

  • Ps 41:6
    69%

    6My enemies speak evil of me, saying, 'When will he die, and his name perish?

  • Prov 15:4
    69%

    4A soothing tongue is a tree of life, but a perverse tongue crushes the spirit.

  • Prov 18:4
    69%

    4The words of a person's mouth are like deep waters; the fountain of wisdom is like a flowing stream.

  • Ps 10:7
    69%

    7His mouth is full of curses and deceit and oppression; under his tongue are trouble and iniquity.

  • Prov 13:2
    69%

    2From the fruit of their lips, people enjoy good things, but the appetite of the treacherous desires violence.

  • Prov 17:20
    69%

    20A crooked heart will not find good, and the one with a deceitful tongue will fall into trouble.

  • Prov 21:23
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    23Whoever guards their mouth and tongue keeps themselves from troubles.

  • Ps 5:9
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    9LORD, lead me in Your righteousness because of my enemies; make Your way straight before me.

  • Prov 19:28
    68%

    28A worthless witness mocks justice, and the mouth of the wicked devours iniquity.

  • Prov 29:5
    68%

    5A man who flatters his neighbor spreads a net for his steps.

  • Lev 19:16
    68%

    16Do not go about spreading slander among your people. Do not do anything that endangers your neighbor’s life. I am the LORD.

  • Ps 15:3
    68%

    3Who does not slander with his tongue, does no harm to his neighbor, and does not bring disgrace upon a relative.

  • Prov 10:10
    68%

    10The one who winks with an eye causes trouble, and a fool with loose lips will come to ruin.

  • Prov 25:23
    68%

    23As the north wind brings rain, so a sly tongue brings angry looks.

  • Ps 55:21
    68%

    21He has put forth his hands against those who were at peace with him; he has violated his covenant.

  • Prov 20:30
    68%

    30Blows that wound cleanse away evil; they purge the innermost being.

  • Rom 3:14
    67%

    14Their mouths are full of curses and bitterness.

  • Prov 6:14
    67%

    14He plots evil with deceit in his heart; he constantly stirs up dissension.

  • Prov 15:7
    67%

    7The lips of the wise spread knowledge, but the hearts of fools are not upright.

  • Ps 12:2
    67%

    2Help, LORD, for the godly have vanished; the faithful have disappeared from among humanity.