Proverbs 26:22 meaning and explanation

The words of a gossip are like choice morsels that go down into the inmost being.

Proverbs 26:22, Berean Standard Bible

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This saying belongs to the collected wisdom of Proverbs 26, where a teacher warns his students about fools, gossips and troublemakers. Gossip here is compared to choice morsels, the sweet delicacies of a banquet: eagerly swallowed and enjoyed.

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