Proverbs 18:8
Proverbs · Old Testament · Chapter 18
“The words of a talebearer are as wounds, and they go down into the innermost parts of the belly.”Proverbs 18:8
What Does Proverbs 18:8 Mean?
Proverbs 18:8 is found in the book of Proverbs, chapter 18, verse 8 of the Old Testament. This verse connects to 15 other passages through cross-references, placing it within a rich network of biblical meaning.
Cross-References (15)
These passages are connected to Proverbs 18:8 through shared themes, quotations, or prophetic fulfillment.
Proverbs 15:4“A wholesome tongue is a tree of life: but perverseness therein is a breach in the spirit.”Leviticus 19:16“Thou shalt not go up and down as a talebearer among thy people: neither shalt thou stand against the blood of thy neighbour: I am the LORD.”Proverbs 12:18“There is that speaketh like the piercings of a sword: but the tongue of the wise is health.”Proverbs 16:28“A froward man soweth strife: and a whisperer separateth chief friends.”Proverbs 20:19“He that goeth about as a talebearer revealeth secrets: therefore meddle not with him that flattereth with his lips.”Proverbs 26:22“The words of a talebearer are as wounds, and they go down into the innermost parts of the belly.”Proverbs 26:20“Where no wood is, there the fire goeth out: so where there is no talebearer, the strife ceaseth.”Psalms 52:2“Thy tongue deviseth mischiefs; like a sharp razor, working deceitfully.”Psalms 64:3“Who whet their tongue like a sword, and bend their bows to shoot their arrows, even bitter words:”Ephesians 4:31“Let all bitterness, and wrath, and anger, and clamour, and evil speaking, be put away from you, with all malice:”Deuteronomy 22:14“And give occasions of speech against her, and bring up an evil name upon her, and say, I took this woman, and when I came to her, I found her not a maid:”Judges 16:18“And when Delilah saw that he had told her all his heart, she sent and called for the lords of the Philistines, saying, Come up this once, for he hath shewed me all his heart. Then the lords of the Philistines came up unto her, and brought money in their hand.”1 Samuel 24:9“And David said to Saul, Wherefore hearest thou men’s words, saying, Behold, David seeketh thy hurt?”Ezekiel 22:9“In thee are men that carry tales to shed blood: and in thee they eat upon the mountains: in the midst of thee they commit lewdness.”Psalms 120:4“Sharp arrows of the mighty, with coals of juniper.”
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