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Verse 8. The words of the tale-bearer are as strokes, and they go down into the inward parts of the belly.

Verse 8. The words of the tale-bearer are as stroakes, and they goe downe into the inward parts of the bellie.

The words of the tale-bearer] the malicious accusations which whisperers do secretly mutter against men behind their backs, are as strokes, as wounds that are given by weapons: they do them as much hurt by seeking their infamy, or trouble, or by alienating the minds, and good opinions of their friends and neighbours from them, as if they had smitten them with a sword, and they go down into the inward parts of the belly: they are like unto darts, wherewith men are dangerously wounded, piercing (as it were) into the very entrails. See Chapt. 12. verse 18.

THe words of the tale-bearer] the malicious accusatiōs which whisperers doe secretly mutter against men behinde their backes, are as stroakes, as wounds that are giuen by weapons: they doe them as much hurt by seeking their infamie, or trouble, or by alienating the mindes, and good opinions of their friendes and neighbours from them, as if they had smitten them with a sword, and they goe downe into the inward parts of the belly: they are like vnto dartes, wherewith men are dangerouslie wounded, piercing (as it were) into the verie intrailes. See Chapt. 12. verse 18.

Verse 9. Even he that is negligent in his business, is a brother to a waster.

Verse 9. Euen he that is negligent in his businesse, is a brother to a waster.