Proverbs 26:22

King James Version with Strong's Numbers

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

Grammatical Analysis

Original Text

דִּבְרֵ֣י נִ֭רְגָּן כְּמִֽתְלַהֲמִ֑ים וְ֝הֵ֗ם יָרְד֥וּ חַדְרֵי־בָֽטֶן׃

Transliteration

Divrei nirgan like-mitlahamim, and-they yaredu ḥadrei-vaten.

Grammar Details

*divrei*: noun, masculine, plural construct - words of
*nirgan*: verb, Niphal participle, masculine singular - whisperer/talebearer
*ke*: preposition - like
*mitlahamim*: verb, Hithpael participle, masculine plural - swallowing greedily
*ve*: conjunction - and
*hem*: pronoun, 3rd person masculine plural - they
*yaredu*: verb, Qal perfect, 3rd person common plural - go down
*ḥadrei*: noun, masculine, plural construct - chambers of
*vaten*: noun, masculine, singular - belly/innermost being

Word Meanings

*divrei*: words of/sayings of
*nirgan*: whisperer/talebearer/gossip
*mitlahamim*: delicious morsels/dainty bits/things swallowed greedily
*yaredu*: go down/descend
*ḥadrei*: chambers of/rooms of/innermost parts of
*vaten*: belly/abdomen/innermost being

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King James Version with Strong's Numbers

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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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