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Proverbs 26

Prov. 26:22 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 talebearer
nirgan (Hebrew #5372)
a slanderer
KJV usage: talebearer, whisperer.
Pronounce: neer-gawn'
Origin: from an unused root meaning to roll to pieces
are as wounds
laham (Hebrew #3859)
properly, to burn in, i.e. (figuratively) to rankle
KJV usage: wound.
Pronounce: law-ham'
Origin: a primitive root
, 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 δinnermost 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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chambers.

Cross References

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Ministry on This Verse

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Prov. 18:8• 8The words of a talebearer are as dainty morsels, and they go down into the innermost parts of the belly. (Prov. 18:8)
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Prov. 20:19• 19He that goeth about talebearing revealeth secrets; therefore meddle not with him that openeth his lips. (Prov. 20:19)
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Ezek. 22:9• 9In thee there have been slanderous men to shed blood; and in thee have they eaten upon the mountains; in the midst of thee they have committed lewdness; (Ezek. 22:9)
innermost parts.
Heb. chambers.
• The words of a talebearer are by many devoured as though they were choice titbits, which go down into the depths of the being, and are often ineradicable. See Proverbs 12:15, and 18:8. (“Proverbs Twenty-Six” 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 bellyi.

JND Translation Notes

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See ch. 18.8.