Proverbs 18:8

Leviticus 19:16; Proverbs 12:18; Proverbs 16:28; Proverbs 26:20-22; Psalms 52:2; Psalms 64:3; Psalms 64:4

Related Commentaries of Proverbs 18:8

Albert Barnes' Notes on the Bible

The first verse speaks of the immediate, the others of the remote, results of the “fool’s” temper. First, “contention,” then “strokes” or blows, th...
Arno Geneva Study Bible

The words of a talebearer [are] as wounds, and they go down into the (f) innermost parts of the belly. (f) They are soon believed and enter most dee...
Arthur Peake's Commentary on the Bible

Proverbs 18:1 . MT yields no satisfactory sense. The LXX reads The man who wishes to separate from his friends seeks pretexts, but is always liabl...
Bullinger's Companion Bible Notes

talebearer . whisperer, or tattler. are as wounds . are as dainty morsels: i.e. are greedily swallowed.
Clarke's commentary and critical notes on the Bible

The words of a talebearer are as wounds, and they go down into the innermost parts of the belly. The words of a tale-bearer - דברי נרגן dibrey nirg...
Coke's Commentary on the Holy Bible

The words, &c.— The words of a rancorous person are like morsels greedily swallowed; they sink into the lower parts of the belly. Schultens,...
Commentary Critical and Explanatory on the Whole Bible

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 - `p...
Dummelow's Commentary on the Bible

1. Lit. 'One who separates himself seeks desire, quarrels with all wisdom.' This would mean that a solitary recluse follows his own wishes and oppo...
Dummelow's Commentary on the Bible

Wounds] RV 'dainty morsels.' Malicious gossip finds ready acceptance ( Jeremiah 15:16 ).
Ellicott's Commentary On The Whole Bible

The words of a talebearer are as wounds. — Or, more probably, “as dainty morsels” that are eagerly swallowed, and “go down into the innermost par...
Expositor's Bible Commentary (Nicoll)

CHAPTER 19 THE EVIL OF ISOLATION "He that separates himself follows after his own desire, but against all sound wisdom he shows his teeth."- Pro...
G. Campbell Morgan's Exposition on the Whole Bible

Verse Proverbs 18:1 . The protest of this proverb is against the self-satisfaction which makes a man separate himself from the thoughts and opinions...
Hawker's Poor Man's Commentary

A fool hath no delight in understanding, but that his heart may discover itself. When the wicked cometh, then cometh also contempt, and with ignominy...
John Gill's Exposition of the Entire Bible

The words of a talebearer [are] as wounds ,.... Or rather they are wounds; they wound the credit and reputation of the person of whom the tale is to...
John Trapp Complete Commentary

The words of a talebearer [are] as wounds, and they go down into the innermost parts of the belly. Ver. 8. The words of a talebearer are as wounds...
Joseph Benson’s Commentary on the Old and New Testaments

The words of a tale-bearer Who privily slanders his neighbour; are as wounds Deeply wound the reputation, and afterward the heart, of the slander...
Matthew Henry's Whole Bible Commentary

8 The words of a talebearer are as wounds, and they go down into the innermost parts of the belly. Tale-bearers are those who secr...
Matthew Poole's English Annotations on the Holy Bible

The words of a tale-bearer, who privily slandereth his neighbour, are as wounds; deeply wound the reputation, and afterwards the heart, of the sl...
Peter Pett's Commentary on the Bible

The Fool Destroys Others And Is Therefore Himself Destroyed, But The Righteous Are Kept Safe ( Proverbs 18:8-13 ). In this subsection there is an...
Preacher's Complete Homiletical Commentary

CRITICAL NOTES.— Proverbs 18:6 . Calleth for . Stuart understands this in the sense of “ to deserve .” Proverbs 18:8 . Wounds . The word so tr...
Sutcliffe's Commentary on the Old and New Testaments

Proverbs 18:1 . Through desire a man having separated himself, seeketh and intermeddleth with all wisdom. יתגלע yithgalâ; this word occurs but t...
The Biblical Illustrator

A fool’s lips enter into contention. The speech of a splenetic fool How frequently Solomon speaks of the fool! and the fool in his idea was not...
The Complete Pulpit Commentary

EXPOSITION Proverbs 18:1 This is a difficult verse, and has obtained various interpretations. The Authorized Version gives, Through desire...
The Popular Commentary by Paul E. Kretzmann

v. 8. The words of a talebearer are as wounds, rather, as sweet morsels, or, as pastime, eagerly grasped and swallowed by those who listen to sland...
Wesley's Explanatory Notes

They go — They wound mortally.

⁸ The words of a talebearera are as wounds, and they go down into the innermost parts of the belly.

Related Commentaries of Proverbs 18:8

Albert Barnes' Notes on the Bible

Arno Geneva Study Bible

Arthur Peake's Commentary on the Bible

Bullinger's Companion Bible Notes

Clarke's commentary and critical notes on the Bible

Coke's Commentary on the Holy Bible

Commentary Critical and Explanatory on the Whole Bible

Dummelow's Commentary on the Bible

Dummelow's Commentary on the Bible

Ellicott's Commentary On The Whole Bible

Expositor's Bible Commentary (Nicoll)

G. Campbell Morgan's Exposition on the Whole Bible

Hawker's Poor Man's Commentary

John Gill's Exposition of the Entire Bible

John Trapp Complete Commentary

Joseph Benson’s Commentary on the Old and New Testaments

Matthew Henry's Whole Bible Commentary

Matthew Poole's English Annotations on the Holy Bible

Peter Pett's Commentary on the Bible

Preacher's Complete Homiletical Commentary

Sutcliffe's Commentary on the Old and New Testaments

The Biblical Illustrator

The Complete Pulpit Commentary

The Popular Commentary by Paul E. Kretzmann

Wesley's Explanatory Notes

Proverbs 18:8