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Proverbs 18:8

King James Version

The words of a talebearer are as wounds, and they go down into the innermost parts of the belly.

Berean Standard Bible

The words of a gossip are like choice morsels that go down into the inmost being.

World English Bible

The words of a gossip are like dainty morsels: they go down into a person’s innermost parts.