8 The words of a gossip are like choice morsels that go down into the inmost being.
Focused Passage
Proverbs 18:8
The Power of Words: Isolation, Pride, Justice, Friendship, and the Name of the LORD
The chapter moves from isolation and foolish speech, to justice and gossip, to true refuge in the LORD contrasted with false wealth-security, to listening and knowledge, to disputes and the tongue's power, and finally to marriage, poverty, and faithful friendship.
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Verse 8
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The words דִּבְרֵ֣י H1697 Noun - masculine plural construct of a gossip נִ֭רְגָּן H7279 Verb - Nifal - Participle - masculine singular are like choice morsels כְּמִֽתְלַהֲמִ֑ים H3859 Preposition-k | Verb - Hitpael - Participle - masculine plural that וְ֝הֵ֗ם H1992 Conjunctive waw | Pronoun - third person masculine plural go down יָרְד֥וּ H3381 Verb - Qal - Perfect - third person common plural into the inmost being חַדְרֵי־ H2315 Noun - masculine plural construct . . . בָֽטֶן׃ H990 Noun - feminine singular