Proverbs 26:22
The words of a whisperer are as dainty morsels, They go down into the innermost parts.
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Referenced Verses
- Prov 18:8 : 8 The words of a gossip are like dainty morsels: They go down into a person's innermost parts.
- Prov 20:19 : 19 He who goes about as a tale-bearer reveals secrets; Therefore don't keep company with him who opens wide his lips.
- Ezek 22:9 : 9 Slanderous men have been in you to shed blood; and in you they have eaten on the mountains: in the midst of you they have committed lewdness.
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- Prov 18:6-83 verses94%
6 A fool's lips come into strife, And his mouth invites beatings.
7 A fool's mouth is his destruction, And his lips are a snare to his soul.
8 The words of a gossip are like dainty morsels: They go down into a person's innermost parts.
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19 He who goes about as a tale-bearer reveals secrets; Therefore don't keep company with him who opens wide his lips.
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13 One who brings gossip betrays a confidence, But one who is of a trustworthy spirit is one who keeps a secret.
- Prov 26:17-215 verses76%
17 Like one who grabs a dog's ears Is one who passes by and meddles in a quarrel not his own.
18 Like a madman who shoots firebrands, arrows, and death,
19 Is the man who deceives his neighbor and says, "Am I not joking?"
20 For lack of wood a fire goes out; Without gossip, a quarrel dies down.
21 As coals are to hot embers, And wood to fire, So is a contentious man to kindling strife.
- Prov 26:23-242 verses76%
23 Like silver dross on an earthen vessel Are the lips of a fervent one with an evil heart.
24 A malicious man disguises himself with his lips, But he harbors evil in his heart.
- Prov 26:26-283 verses74%
26 His malice may be concealed by deception, But his wickedness will be exposed in the assembly.
27 Whoever digs a pit shall fall into it. Whoever rolls a stone, it will come back on him.
28 A lying tongue hates those it hurts; And a flattering mouth works ruin.
- Prov 16:27-282 verses74%
27 A worthless man devises mischief. His speech is like a scorching fire.
28 A perverse man stirs up strife. A whisperer separates close friends.
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4 An evil-doer heeds wicked lips. A liar gives ear to a mischievous tongue.
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6 Faithful are the wounds of a friend; Although the kisses of an enemy are profuse.
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18 There is one who speaks rashly like the piercing of a sword, But the tongue of the wise heals.
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18 A man who gives false testimony against his neighbor Is like a club, a sword, or a sharp arrow.
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19 A false witness who utters lies, And he who sows discord among brothers.
- Eccl 10:11-122 verses70%
11 If the snake bites before it is charmed, then is there no profit for the charmer's tongue.
12 The words of a wise man's mouth are gracious; but a fool is swallowed by his own lips.
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23 The north wind brings forth rain: So a backbiting tongue brings an angry face.
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21 His mouth was smooth as butter, But his heart was war. His words were softer than oil, Yet they were drawn swords.
- Ps 41:6-72 verses69%
6 If he comes to see me, he speaks falsehood. His heart gathers iniquity to itself. When he goes abroad, he tells it.
7 All who hate me whisper together against me. They imagine the worst for me.
- Prov 10:18-192 verses69%
18 He who hides hatred has lying lips. He who utters a slander is a fool.
19 In the multitude of words there is no lack of disobedience, But he who restrains his lips does wisely.
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8 Their tongue is a deadly arrow; it speaks deceit: one speaks peaceably to his neighbor with his mouth, but in his heart he lays wait for him.
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8 The morsel which you have eaten you shall vomit up, And lose your good words.
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20 A man's stomach is filled with the fruit of his mouth. With the harvest of his lips he is satisfied.
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2 Your tongue plots destruction, Like a sharp razor, working deceitfully.
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7 His mouth is full of cursing, deceit, and oppression. Under his tongue is mischief and iniquity.
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14 "Whose mouth is full of cursing and bitterness."
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30 Wounding blows cleanse away evil, And beatings purge the innermost parts.
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9 For there is no faithfulness in their mouth. Their heart is destruction. Their throat is an open tomb. They flatter with their tongue.
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4 A gentle tongue is a tree of life, But deceit in it crushes the spirit.
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23 Whoever guards his mouth and his tongue Keeps his soul from troubles.
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14 In whose heart is perverseness, Who devises evil continually, Who always sows discord.
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2 Everyone lies to his neighbor. They speak with flattering lips, and with a double heart.
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20 One who has a perverse heart doesn't find prosperity, And one who has a deceitful tongue falls into trouble.
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2 For their hearts plot violence, And their lips talk about mischief.
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2 By the fruit of his lips, a man enjoys good things; But the unfaithful crave violence.
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6 Getting treasures by a lying tongue Is a fleeting vapor for those who seek death.
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5 A man who flatters his neighbor, Spreads a net for his feet.
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24 Whoever is an accomplice of a thief is an enemy of his own soul. He takes an oath, but dares not testify.