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Proverbs 18:8
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.
Proverbs 18:8 · Bible in Basic English
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Proverbs 18:8 in other translations
The words of a talebearer are as wounds, and they go down into the innermost parts of the belly.
The words of a gossip are like choice morsels that go down into the inmost being.
The words of a gossip are like dainty morsels: they go down into a person’s innermost parts.
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In context
5 To have respect for the person of the evil-doer is not good, or to give a wrong decision against the upright.
6 A foolish man's lips are a cause of fighting, and his mouth makes him open to blows.
7 The mouth of a foolish man is his destruction, and his lips are a net for his soul.
8 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.
9 He who does not give his mind to his work is brother to him who makes destruction.
10 The name of the Lord is a strong tower: the upright man running into it is safe.
11 The property of a man of wealth is his strong town, and it is as a high wall in the thoughts of his heart.
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