Proverbs 26:22
“The words of a talebearer are as wounds, and they go down into the innermost parts of the belly.”
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Gill's ExpositionBaptist theologian, 1697–1771
The words of a talebearer are as wounds, and they go down into the innermost parts of the belly. These expressions are…
Matthew HenryNonconformist minister, 1662–1714Proverbs 26:20-22
Contention is as a fire; it heats the spirit, burns up all that is good, and puts families and societies into a flame.…
Cambridge BibleAcademic commentary, 1882–1921
wounds Rather, dainty morsels; λόγοι μαλακοί, LXX. The proverb is repeated from Pro 18:8, where see note.