Parallel PRO 26:22

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

OEB Slanderous words are like dainty morsels,
⇔ down they glide to the innermost being.

WEB The words of a whisperer are as dainty morsels,
⇔ they go down into the innermost parts.

NET The words of a gossip are like delicious morsels;
 ⇔ they go down into a person’s innermost being.

LSV The words of a tale-bearer [are] as self-inflicted wounds,
And they have gone down [to] the inner parts of the heart.

FBV Listening to gossip is like gulping down bites of your favorite food—they go deep down inside you.

T4T  ⇔ People enjoy listening to what gossips say about others just like [SIM] they enjoy tasty food;
⇔ they enjoy listening to what gossips tell them like they enjoy swallowing tasty food.

LEB  • are like delicious morsels, and they go down to the inner parts of the body.

BBE The words of one who says evil of his neighbour secretly are like sweet food, they go down into the inner parts of the stomach.

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JPS The words of a whisperer are as dainty morsels, and they go down into the innermost parts of the body.

ASV The words of a whisperer are as dainty morsels,
 ⇔ And they go down into the innermost parts.

DRA The words of a talebearer are as it were simple, but they reach to the innermost parts of the belly.

YLT The words of a tale-bearer [are] as self-inflicted wounds, And they have gone down [to] the inner parts of the heart.

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

RV The words of a whisperer are as dainty morsels, and they go down into the innermost parts of the belly.

WBS The words of a tale-bearer are as wounds, and they go down into the innermost parts of the belly.

KJB The words of a talebearer are as wounds, and they go down into the innermost parts of the belly.[fn]
  (The words of a talebearer are as wounds, and they go down into the innermost parts/region of the belly.)

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BB A talebearers wordes are lyke men that strike with hammers, and they pearse the inwarde partes of the body.
  (A talebearers words are like men that strike with hammers, and they pearse the inwarde partes of the body.)

GNV The wordes of a tale bearer are as flatterings, and they goe downe into the bowels of the belly.
  (The words of a tale bearer are as flatterings, and they go down into the bowls of the belly. )

CB A slaunderers wordes are like flatery, but they pearse ye inwarde partes of ye body.
  (A slaunderers words are like flatery, but they pearse ye/you_all inwarde partes of ye/you_all body.)

WYC The wordis of a pryuei bacbitere ben as symple; and tho comen til to the ynneste thingis of the herte.
  (The words of a pryuei bacbitere been as symple; and tho comen til to the ynneste things of the heart.)

LUT Die Worte des Verleumders sind wie Schläge und sie gehen durchs Herz.
  (The Worte the Verleumders are like Schläge and they/she/them gehen durchs Herz.)

CLV Verba susurronis quasi simplicia, et ipsa perveniunt ad intima ventris.
  (Verba susurronis as_if simplicia, and ipsa perveniunt to intima ventris. )

BRN The words of cunning knaves are soft; but they smite even to the inmost parts of the bowels.

BrLXX Λόγοι κερκώπων μαλακοὶ, οὗτοι δὲ τύπτουσιν εἰς ταμιεῖα σπλάγχνων.
  (Logoi kerkōpōn malakoi, houtoi de tuptousin eis tamieia splagⱪnōn. )