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Proverbs 26:22

26:21 As coals are to burning coals, and wood to fire; so is a contentious man to kindle strife.
The words of a talebearer are as wounds, and they go down into the innermost parts of the belly. innermost: Heb. chambers

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

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

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

26:23 Burning lips and a wicked heart are like a potsherd covered with silver dross.

What does Proverbs 26:22 mean?

Proverbs 26:22 is a verse in the book of Proverbs, in the Old Testament. In the original Hebrew, key words include דָּבָר (dâbâr), נִרְגָּן (nirgân), לָהַם (lâham). It connects to 7 cross-referenced passages elsewhere in Scripture.

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The
wordsדָּבָרdâbâr/daw-baw'/H1697a word; by implication, a matter (as spoken of) or thing; adverbially, a cause
of
a
talebearerנִרְגָּןnirgân/neer-gawn'/H5372a slanderer
are
as
wounds,לָהַםlâham/law-ham'/H3859properly, to burn in, i.e. (figuratively) to rankle
and
they
go
downיָרַדyârad/yaw-rad'/H3381to descend (literally, to go downwards; or conventionally to a lower region, as the shore, a boundary, the enemy, etc.; or figuratively, to fall); causatively, to bring down (in all the above applications)
into
the
innermost
partsחֶדֶרcheder/kheh'-der/H2315an apartment (usually literal)
of
the
belly.בֶּטֶןbeṭen/beh'-ten/H990the belly, especially the womb; also the bosom or body of anything
innermost:
Heb.
chambers

Commentary on Proverbs 26:22

HENRY_FULL · Proverbs 26:22
aised as the God of grace, here as the God of nature. And this psalm is wholly bestowed on that subject; not as Ps. xix. , which begins with it, but passes from it to the consideration of the divine law; nor as Ps. viii. , which speaks of this but prophetically, and with an eye to Christ. This noble poem is thought by very competent judges greatly to excel, not only for piety and devotion (that is past dispute), but for flight of fancy, brightness of ideas, surprising turns, and all the beauties and ornaments of expression, the Greek and Latin poets upon any subject of this nature. Many great things the psalmist here gives God the glory of I. The splendour of his majesty in the upper world, ver. 1-4 . II. The creation of the sea and the dry land, ver. 5-9 . III. The provision he makes for the maintenance of all the creatures according to their nature, ver. 10-18 , 27 , 28 . IV. The regular course of the sun and moon, ver. 19-24 . V. The furniture of the sea, ver. 25, 26 . IV. God's sovereign power over all the creatures, ver. 29-32 . And, lastly, he concludes with a pleasant and firm resolution to continue praising God ( ver. 33-35 ), with which we should heartily join in singing this psalm. The Divine Majesty. 1 Bless the Lord , O my soul . O Lord my God, thou art very great; thou art clothed with honour and majesty. 2 Who coverest thyself with light as with a garment: who stretchest out the heavens like a curtain: 3 Who layeth the beams of his chambers in the waters: who maketh the clouds his chariot: who walketh upon the wings of the wind: 4 Who maketh his angels spirits; his ministers a flaming fire: 5 Who laid the foundations of the earth, that it should not be removed for ever. 6 Thou coveredst it with the deep as with a garment: the waters stood above the mountain

Cross-references

Related passages from the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge.

Isaiah 45:12

I have made the earth, and created man upon it: I, even my hands, have stretched out the heavens, and all their host have I commanded.

Daniel 7:9

I beheld till the thrones were cast down, and the Ancient of days did sit, whose garment was white as snow, and the hair of his head like the pure wool: his throne was like the fiery flame, and his wheels as burning fire.

Zechariah 12:1

The burden of the word of the LORD for Israel, saith the LORD, which stretcheth forth the heavens, and layeth the foundation of the earth, and formeth the spirit of man within him.

Matthew 17:2

And was transfigured before them: and his face did shine as the sun, and his raiment was white as the light.

1 Timothy 6:16

Who only hath immortality, dwelling in the light which no man can approach unto; whom no man hath seen, nor can see: to whom be honour and power everlasting. Amen.

Hebrews 1:10

And, Thou, Lord, in the beginning hast laid the foundation of the earth; and the heavens are the works of thine hands:

1 John 1:5

This then is the message which we have heard of him, and declare unto you, that God is light, and in him is no darkness at all.

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Proverbs 18:8

The words of a talebearer are as wounds, and they go down into the innermost parts of the belly. talebearer: or, whisperer as wounds: or, like as when men are wounded most: Heb. chambers

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What does Proverbs 26:22 say?

Proverbs 26:22 (King James Version) reads: "The words of a talebearer are as wounds, and they go down into the innermost parts of the belly. innermost: Heb. chambers"

Is Proverbs 26:22 in the Old or New Testament?

Proverbs 26:22 is in the Old Testament of the Bible, in the book of Proverbs.

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