Parallel Strong's Berean Study BibleThe words of a gossip are like choice morsels that go down into the inmost being. Young's Literal Translation The words of a tale-bearer [are] as self-inflicted wounds, And they have gone down [to] the inner parts of the heart. King James Bible The words of a talebearer [are] as wounds, and they go down into the innermost parts of the belly. Hebrew A gossip’sנִ֭רְגָּן (nir·gān) Verb - Nifal - Participle - masculine singular Strong's 5372: Talebearer, whisperer words דִּבְרֵ֣י (diḇ·rê) Noun - masculine plural construct Strong's 1697: A word, a matter, thing, a cause are like choice morsels, כְּמִֽתְלַהֲמִ֑ים (kə·miṯ·la·hă·mîm) Preposition-k | Verb - Hitpael - Participle - masculine plural Strong's 3859: To burn in, to rankle and they וְ֝הֵ֗ם (wə·hêm) Conjunctive waw | Pronoun - third person masculine plural Strong's 1992: They sink יָרְד֥וּ (yā·rə·ḏū) Verb - Qal - Perfect - third person common plural Strong's 3381: To come or go down, descend into the inmost being. חַדְרֵי־ (ḥaḏ·rê-) Noun - masculine plural construct Strong's 2315: A chamber, room |