Proverbs 18:7-9
English Standard Version
7 (A)A fool's mouth is his ruin,
and his lips are a snare to his soul.
8 (B)The words of a whisperer are like delicious morsels;
they go down into (C)the inner parts of the body.
9 Whoever is slack in his work
is a (D)brother to him who destroys.
Proverbs 18:7-9
New International Version
8 The words of a gossip are like choice morsels;
they go down to the inmost parts.(C)
9 One who is slack in his work
is brother to one who destroys.(D)
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