Proverbs 26:22

Pro 26:22 The words of a talebearer [are] as wounds, and they go down into the innermost parts of the belly.

Ver. 22. The words of a talebearer, &c.] See Pro 18:8.

John Trapp, A Commentary or Exposition upon All the Books of the Old and New Testament (1647–1656) — public domain. Text from a community e-Sword module.

26:22 This proverb repeats 18:8.

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(Compare Pro 18:8).

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Verse 22. The words of a tale-bearer] The same with Pr 18:8, where see the note. See Clarke on Pr 18:8.

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(22) The words of a tale-bearer are as wounds.—See above on Pro_18:8.

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22. wounds] Rather, dainty morsels; λόγοι μαλακοί, LXX. The proverb is repeated from Pro_18:8, where see note.

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The words of a talebearer are as wounds, and they go down into the innermost parts of the belly. These expressions are the same with those in Pro 18:8; and are here repeated, as being found along with others by the men of Hezekiah, Pro 25:1; as some others likewise are; and also because of the importance of them; and to impress the minds of men with a sense of the evil of such a practice, that they may shun it, and avoid those that are given to it. See Gill on Pro 18:8.

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Proverbs 26:23

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pro 26:23Burning lips, and a wicked heart,.... Either burning with wrath and malice; breathing out threatenings and slaughter; pursuing men with reproaches and slanders, arising from a wicked heart: or rather, burning with profession of love to God, and affection to good men; with great pretensions of kindness, and promises of good things, when their hearts are wicked, and they design noticing less; say one thing with their lips, with the greatest show of affection and sincerity, and mean another in their hearts. These

are like a potsherd covered with silver dross: which at a distance, or to less discerning persons, looks like silver, and is taken for it; when the covering is only dross, and what is within is only a potsherd, Or a piece of an earthen vessel, good for nothing: such are the specious professions and deceitful words, which flow from a wicked heart.

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Compare the marginal reference note.

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This was delivered before, Pro 18:8, and is here repeated, as being a point of great concernment to the peace and welfare of all societies, and fit to be oft and earnestly pressed upon the consciences of men, because of their great and general proneness to this sin.

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22. Words of a talebearer — See Pro_18:8.

As wounds — Rather, as dainty morsels: hence, he is fond of repeating them.

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See Pro_18:8, where the gnome occurs. Septuagint, "The words of knaves (kerkwpwn ) are soft, but they strike to the secret chambers of the bowels.

See homily on Pro_17:9. C.

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22 The words of the tale-bearer are like dainty morsels;

And they glide down into the innermost parts.

A repetition of Pro 18:8.

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The words of a gossip are like delicious morsels

This speaks of gossip being desirable to listen to as if it were delicious food to eat. AT: "The words of a gossip are desirable to listen to" or (See: Simile)

they go down into the inner parts of the body

This speaks of the words that a gossip says going into a person's mind and affecting his thoughts as if they were food that was going into his stomach. This sentence is equivalent to Proverbs 18:8. AT: "and they enter a person's mind and affect his thoughts" (See: Metaphor)

Like the glaze overlaying an earthen vessel so are burning lips and an evil heart

This simile means that a person who says things to hide the evil in their heart are like a earthen vessel covered in glaze to make it look good. These phrases can be reordered. AT: "People who have burning lips and an evil heart are like an earthen vessel covered with glaze" (See: Simile)

the glaze overlaying an earthen vessel

"the shiny glaze that covers a clay pot." A clay pot is cheap and common. So people covered it was a glaze to make it shiny and appear more expensive.

so are burning lips and an evil heart

This represents a person who has burning lips and an evil heart. AT: "so is a person who has burning lips and an evil heart" or "so is a person who says nice things but whose heart is evil" (See: Synecdoche)

burning lips

The word "burning" is a metaphor for "strongly emotional" and the word "lips" is a metonym for "speech." AT: "emotional speech" or "saying nice things" (See: Metaphor and Metonymy)

an evil heart

The heart represents a person's thoughts, attitudes, desires, or feelings. AT: "evil thoughts" or "evil desires" (See: Metonymy)

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as though waging battle Heb. כמתלהמים, an expression of מתלחמים. Our Sages however, explained כמתלהמים, כמתלהם, like death to them. The words of the spies became their death.

the innermost parts of the body lit. they go down into the chambers of the stomach. This is the death of dropsy.

Rashi on the Tanakh — English translations: “The Judaica Press complete Tanach with Rashi, translated by A. J. Rosenberg” (CC BY 4.0); “Pentateuch with Rashi's commentary by M. Rosenbaum and A.M. Silbermann, 1929-1934” (public domain); “The Metsudah Tanach series, Lakewood, N.J” (CC BY 4.0); and “The Book of Joshua, Metsudah Publications, 1997” (CC BY 4.0). Text via Sefaria.