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Proverbs 18

Prov. 18:8 KJV (With Strong’s)

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The words
dabar (Hebrew #1697)
a word; by implication, a matter (as spoken of) or thing; adverbially, a cause
KJV usage: act, advice, affair, answer, X any such (thing), because of, book, business, care, case, cause, certain rate, + chronicles, commandment, X commune(-ication), + concern(-ing), + confer, counsel, + dearth, decree, deed, X disease, due, duty, effect, + eloquent, errand, (evil favoured-)ness, + glory, + harm, hurt, + iniquity, + judgment, language, + lying, manner, matter, message, (no) thing, oracle, X ought, X parts, + pertaining, + please, portion, + power, promise, provision, purpose, question, rate, reason, report, request, X (as hast) said, sake, saying, sentence, + sign, + so, some (uncleanness), somewhat to say, + song, speech, X spoken, talk, task, + that, X there done, thing (concerning), thought, + thus, tidings, what(-soever), + wherewith, which, word, work.
Pronounce: daw-baw'
Origin: from 1696
of a βtalebearer
nirgan (Hebrew #5372)
a slanderer
KJV usage: talebearer, whisperer.
Pronounce: neer-gawn'
Origin: from an unused root meaning to roll to pieces
are γas wounds
laham (Hebrew #3859)
properly, to burn in, i.e. (figuratively) to rankle
KJV usage: wound.
Pronounce: law-ham'
Origin: a primitive root
d, and they go down
yarad (Hebrew #3381)
a primitive root; to descend (literally, to go downwards; or conventionally to a lower region, as the shore, a boundary, the enemy, etc.; or figuratively, to fall); causatively, to bring down (in all the above applications): --X abundantly, bring down, carry down, cast down, (cause to) come(-ing) down, fall (down), get down, go(-ing) down(-ward), hang down, X indeed, let down, light (down), put down (off), (cause to, let) run down, sink, subdue, take down.
Pronounce: yaw-rad'
into the ζinnermost parts
cheder (Hebrew #2315)
an apartment (usually literal)
KJV usage: ((bed) inner)chamber, innermost(-ward) part, parlour, + south, X within.
Pronounce: kheh'-der
Origin: from 2314
of the belly
beten (Hebrew #990)
the belly, especially the womb; also the bosom or body of anything
KJV usage: belly, body, + as they be born, + within, womb.
Pronounce: beh'-ten
Origin: from an unused root probably meaning to be hollow
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or, whisperer.
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or, like as when men are wounded.
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Prov. 12:18• 18There is that speaketh like the piercings of a sword: but the tongue of the wise is health. (Prov. 12:18)
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chambers.

Cross References

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Ministry on This Verse

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Prov. 12:18• 18There is that speaketh like the piercings of a sword: but the tongue of the wise is health. (Prov. 12:18)
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Prov. 16:28• 28A froward man soweth strife: and a whisperer separateth chief friends. (Prov. 16:28)
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Prov. 26:20‑22• 20Where no wood is, there the fire goeth out: so where there is no talebearer, the strife ceaseth.
 21As coals are to burning coals, and wood to fire; so is a contentious man to kindle strife.
 22The words of a talebearer are as wounds, and they go down into the innermost parts of the belly. (Prov. 26:20‑22)
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Lev. 19:16• 16Thou shalt not go up and down as a talebearer among thy people: neither shalt thou stand against the blood of thy neighbor: I am the Lord. (Lev. 19:16)
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Psa. 52:2• 2Thy tongue deviseth mischiefs; like a sharp razor, working deceitfully. (Psa. 52:2)
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Psa. 64:3‑4• 3Who whet their tongue like a sword, and bend their bows to shoot their arrows, even bitter words:
 4That they may shoot in secret at the perfect: suddenly do they shoot at him, and fear not. (Psa. 64:3‑4)
tale-bearer.
or, whisperer.
as wounds.
or, like as whenmen are wounded.
innermost parts.
Heb. chambers.
• In slander and scandal he delights, rolling evil tales as choice dainties under his tongue, and filling his heart with what is unholy and perverse. To the whisperer he readily gives ear, and as readily imitates his ways. (“Proverbs Eighteen” by H.A. Ironside)

J. N. Darby Translation

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The words of a talebearer are as dainty morsels, and they go down into the innermost parts of the bellya.

JND Translation Notes

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Or "into the depths (lit. 'chambers') of the soul"; and so chs. 20.27,30; 26.22.