Proverbs 26:22
The words of a talebearer [are] as wounds, and they go down into the innermost parts of the belly.
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Referenced Verses
- Prov 18:8 : 8 ¶ The words of a talebearer [are] as wounds, and they go down into the innermost parts of the belly.
- Prov 20:19 : 19 ¶ He that goeth about [as] a talebearer revealeth secrets: therefore meddle not with him that flattereth with his lips.
- Ezek 22:9 : 9 In thee are men that carry tales to shed blood: and in thee they eat upon the mountains: in the midst of thee they commit lewdness.
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- Prov 18:6-83 verses94%
6¶ A fool's lips enter into contention, and his mouth calleth for strokes.
7A 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.
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19¶ He that goeth about [as] a talebearer revealeth secrets: therefore meddle not with him that flattereth with his lips.
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13A talebearer revealeth secrets: but he that is of a faithful spirit concealeth the matter.
- Prov 26:17-215 verses76%
17¶ He that passeth by, [and] meddleth with strife [belonging] not to him, [is like] one that taketh a dog by the ears.
18¶ As a mad [man] who casteth firebrands, arrows, and death,
19So [is] the man [that] deceiveth his neighbour, and saith, Am not I in sport?
20¶ Where no wood is, [there] the fire goeth out: so where [there is] no talebearer, the strife ceaseth.
21[As] coals [are] to burning coals, and wood to fire; so [is] a contentious man to kindle strife.
- Prov 26:23-242 verses76%
23¶ Burning lips and a wicked heart [are like] a potsherd covered with silver dross.
24¶ He that hateth dissembleth with his lips, and layeth up deceit within him;
- Prov 26:26-283 verses74%
26[Whose] hatred is covered by deceit, his wickedness shall be shewed before the [whole] congregation.
27¶ Whoso diggeth a pit shall fall therein: and he that rolleth a stone, it will return upon him.
28¶ A lying tongue hateth [those that are] afflicted by it; and a flattering mouth worketh ruin.
- Prov 16:27-282 verses74%
27¶ An ungodly man diggeth up evil: and in his lips [there is] as a burning fire.
28A froward man soweth strife: and a whisperer separateth chief friends.
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4¶ A wicked doer giveth heed to false lips; [and] a liar giveth ear to a naughty tongue.
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6Faithful [are] the wounds of a friend; but the kisses of an enemy [are] deceitful.
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18¶ There is that speaketh like the piercings of a sword: but the tongue of the wise [is] health.
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18¶ A man that beareth false witness against his neighbour [is] a maul, and a sword, and a sharp arrow.
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19A false witness [that] speaketh lies, and he that soweth discord among brethren.
- Eccl 10:11-122 verses70%
11Surely the serpent will bite without enchantment; and a babbler is no better.
12¶ The words of a wise man's mouth [are] gracious; but the lips of a fool will swallow up himself.
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23¶ The north wind driveth away rain: so [doth] an angry countenance a backbiting tongue.
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21[The words] of his mouth were smoother than butter, but war [was] in his heart: his words were softer than oil, yet [were] they drawn swords.
- Ps 41:6-72 verses69%
6And if he come to see [me], he speaketh vanity: his heart gathereth iniquity to itself; [when] he goeth abroad, he telleth [it].
7All that hate me whisper together against me: against me do they devise my hurt.
- Prov 10:18-192 verses69%
18¶ He that hideth hatred [with] lying lips, and he that uttereth a slander, [is] a fool.
19¶ In the multitude of words there wanteth not sin: but he that refraineth his lips [is] wise.
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8Their tongue [is as] an arrow shot out; it speaketh deceit: [one] speaketh peaceably to his neighbour with his mouth, but in heart he layeth his wait.
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8The morsel [which] thou hast eaten shalt thou vomit up, and lose thy sweet words.
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20¶ A man's belly shall be satisfied with the fruit of his mouth; [and] with the increase of his lips shall he be filled.
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2Thy tongue deviseth mischiefs; like a sharp razor, working deceitfully.
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7His mouth is full of cursing and deceit and fraud: under his tongue [is] mischief and vanity.
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14Whose mouth [is] full of cursing and bitterness:
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30¶ The blueness of a wound cleanseth away evil: so [do] stripes the inward parts of the belly.
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9For [there is] no faithfulness in their mouth; their inward part [is] very wickedness; their throat [is] an open sepulchre; they flatter with their tongue.
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4¶ A wholesome tongue [is] a tree of life: but perverseness therein [is] a breach in the spirit.
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23¶ Whoso keepeth his mouth and his tongue keepeth his soul from troubles.
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14Frowardness [is] in his heart, he deviseth mischief continually; he soweth discord.
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2They speak vanity every one with his neighbour: [with] flattering lips [and] with a double heart do they speak.
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20¶ He that hath a froward heart findeth no good: and he that hath a perverse tongue falleth into mischief.
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2For their heart studieth destruction, and their lips talk of mischief.
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2¶ A man shall eat good by the fruit of [his] mouth: but the soul of the transgressors [shall eat] violence.
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6¶ The getting of treasures by a lying tongue [is] a vanity tossed to and fro of them that seek death.
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5¶ A man that flattereth his neighbour spreadeth a net for his feet.
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24¶ Whoso is partner with a thief hateth his own soul: he heareth cursing, and bewrayeth [it] not.