Proverbs 18:8  King James Version (KJV) ” The words of a talebearer are as wounds, and they go down into the innermost parts of the belly.”

  • It is as hard to refuse to listen to gossip as it is to turn down a delicious dessert. Taking just one morsel of either one creates a taste for more. You can resist rumors the same way a determined dieter resists candy-never even open the box. If you don’t nibble on the first bite of gossip, you can’t take the second and the third.  (Life Application Study Bible )

Proverbs 18:8   New King James Version (NKJV)

The words of a talebearer are like tasty trifles,And they go down into the inmost body.”