Verse 8

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

Other Translations

• GT, oversatt fra Hebraisk

  Ord fra en baktaler er som fristende biter; de sniker seg inn i sjelens innerste rom.

• Moderne oversettelse av Bibelen fra 1611 KJV med hebraisk kontekst

  Sladderens ord er som sår, og de går dypt inn i kroppens innerste deler.

• Norsk King James

  Ordene fra en baktaler er som sår, de går dypt inn i magen.

• Modernisert Norsk Bibel 1866

  En ryktesprederens ord er som slag som trenger ned i hjertets dyp.

• Oversettelse av hebraiske Bibeltekster til moderne norsk bokmål

  Sladderens ord er som søtsaker, og de går ned i kroppens indre.

• Bibelen: En Moderne Oversettelse av King James Version 1611

  Ordene fra en sladrehank er som sår, og de går dypt ned i maven.

• o3-mini KJV Norsk

  Ordene til en baktaler er som sår som trenger helt ned i dypet av magen.

• En Moderne Oversettelse av King James Version 1611 (mar 2025)

  Ordene fra en sladrehank er som sår, og de går dypt ned i maven.

• Lingvistisk bibeloversettelse fra grunntekst

  Ordene fra en baktaler er som lekre munnfuller, de går ned i kroppens indre kamre.

• Linguistic Bible Translation from Source Texts

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

• biblecontext

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• GT, oversatt fra hebraisk Aug2024

  Sladderens ord er som sødmefulle munnfuller, de går ned i hjertets indre kamre.

• Original Norsk Bibel 1866

  En Bagvaskers Ord ere som Slag, og de fare ned i inderste Bug.

• King James Version 1769 (Standard Version)

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

• KJV 1769 norsk

  Sladderens ord er som sår som trenger dypt inn i kroppens innerste.

• Norsk oversettelse av Webster

  Sladderens ord er som deilige biter; de går ned i menneskets innerste.

• Norsk oversettelse av Youngs Literal Translation

  En baktalers ord er som selvpåførte sår, og de synker ned i hjertets innerste.

• Norsk oversettelse av ASV1901

  En sladrehank sine ord er som delikatesser, og de synker ned i det innerste i kroppen.

• Norsk oversettelse av BBE

  Den som baktaler sin nabo, har ord som smaker søtt, og de går ned i det innerste av magen.

• Coverdale Bible (1535)

  The wordes of a slaunderer are very woudes, and go thorow vnto the ynmost partes of the body.

• Geneva Bible (1560)

  The wordes of a tale bearer are as flatterings, and they goe downe into the bowels of the belly.

• Bishops' Bible (1568)

  The wordes of a slaunderer are very woundes, and go through vnto the innermost partes of the body.

• Authorized King James Version (1611)

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

• Webster's Bible (1833)

  The words of a gossip are like dainty morsels: They go down into a person's innermost parts.

• Young's Literal Translation (1862/1898)

  The words of a tale-bearer `are' as self-inflicted wounds, And they have gone down `to' the inner parts of the heart.

• American Standard Version (1901)

  The words of a whisperer are as dainty morsels, And they go down into the innermost parts.

• Bible in Basic English (1941)

  The words of one who says evil of his neighbour secretly are like sweet food, and go down into the inner parts of the stomach.

• World English Bible (2000)

  The words of a gossip are like dainty morsels: they go down into a person's innermost parts.

• NET Bible® (New English Translation)

  The words of a gossip are like choice morsels; and they have gone down into the person’s innermost being.

Referenced Verses

• Lev 19:16 : 16 You shall not go around as a talebearer among your people; nor shall you stand against the life of your neighbor: I am the LORD.
• Prov 16:28 : 28 A perverse man sows strife, and a whisperer separates close friends.
• Prov 26:20-22 : 20 Where there is no wood, the fire goes out; so where there is no gossip, strife ceases. 21 As coals to burning coals, and wood to fire, so is a contentious man to kindle strife. 22 The words of a gossip are like wounds, and they go down into the innermost parts of the belly.
• Ps 52:2 : 2 Your tongue devises mischiefs; like a sharp razor, working deceitfully.
• Prov 12:18 : 18 There are those who speak like the piercings of a sword, but the tongue of the wise brings healing.
• Ps 64:3-4 : 3 Who sharpen their tongue like a sword, and bend their bows to shoot their arrows, even bitter words. 4 That they may shoot in secret at the blameless; suddenly do they shoot at him and fear not.