Proverbs 18:8

The words of a gossip are like choice morsels that go down into the inmost being.

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

Note talebearer: or, whisperer

Note as wounds: or, like as when men are wounded

Note innermost…: Heb. chambers

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

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