YLT
KJV
8. The words of a talebearer [are] as wounds, and they go down into the innermost parts of the belly.
ASV
8. The words of a whisperer are as dainty morsels, And they go down into the innermost parts.
ESV
8. The words of a whisperer are like delicious morsels; they go down into the inner parts of the body.
ERVEN
8. People love to hear gossip. It is like tasty food on its way to the stomach.
NLT
8. Rumors are dainty morsels that sink deep into one's heart.
WEB
8. The words of a gossip are like dainty morsels: They go down into a person's innermost parts.
NET
8. The words of a gossip are like choice morsels; they go down into the person's innermost being.
NLV
8. The words of one who speaks about others in secret are like tempting bites of food. They go down into the inside parts of the body.
HCSB
8. A gossip's words are like choice food that goes down to one's innermost being.
LITV
8. The words of a slanderer are greedily swallowed; yea, they go down into the innermost chambers of the belly.
RV
8. The words of a whisperer are as dainty, morsels, and they go down into the innermost parts of the belly.
NCV
8. The words of a gossip are like tasty bits of food. People like to gobble them up.
MKJV
8. The words of a talebearer are as wounds, and they go down into the innermost parts of the belly.
AKJV
8. The words of a talebearer are as wounds, and they go down into the innermost parts of the belly.
LXXEN
8. Fear casts down the slothful; and the souls of the effeminate shall hunger.
KJV
8. The words of a talebearer [are] as wounds, and they go down into the innermost parts of the belly.
AMP
8. The words of a whisperer or talebearer are as dainty morsels; they go down into the innermost parts of the body.
KJVP
8. The words H1697 CMP of a talebearer H5372 [ are ] as wounds H3859 , and they H1992 W-PPRO-3MP go down H3381 into the innermost parts H2315 of the belly H990 .
YLT
8. The words of a tale-bearer [are] as self-inflicted wounds, And they have gone down [to] the inner parts of the heart.
ASV
8. The words of a whisperer are as dainty morsels, And they go down into the innermost parts.
WEB
8. The words of a gossip are like dainty morsels: They go down into a person's innermost parts.
NASB
8. The words of a talebearer are like dainty morsels that sink into one's inmost being.
ESV
8. The words of a whisperer are like delicious morsels; they go down into the inner parts of the body.
RV
8. The words of a whisperer are as dainty, morsels, and they go down into the innermost parts of the belly.
RSV
8. The words of a whisperer are like delicious morsels; they go down into the inner parts of the body.
NKJV
8. The words of a talebearer [are] like tasty trifles, And they go down into the inmost body.
MKJV
8. The words of a talebearer are as wounds, and they go down into the innermost parts of the belly.
AKJV
8. The words of a talebearer are as wounds, and they go down into the innermost parts of the belly.
NRSV
8. The words of a whisperer are like delicious morsels; they go down into the inner parts of the body.
NIV
8. The words of a gossip are like choice morsels; they go down to a man's inmost parts.
NIRV
8. The words of anyone who talks about others are like tasty bites of food. They go deep down inside you.
NLT
8. Rumors are dainty morsels that sink deep into one's heart.
MSG
8. Listening to gossip is like eating cheap candy; do you really want junk like that in your belly?
GNB
8. Gossip is so tasty---how we love to swallow it!
NET
8. The words of a gossip are like choice morsels; they go down into the person's innermost being.
ERVEN
8. People love to hear gossip. It is like tasty food on its way to the stomach.