"For lack of wood the fire goes out, and where there is no whisperer, contention quiets down" So begins a series of verses about the whisperer or the murmurer. The Hebrew word is ragan which means to murmur or whisper, to say under one's breath, to speak quietly. It can easily be extended to mean those who start rumors, who keep slander and gossip going. The point that is being made is that this type of person is a person to keep out of your employ because they just keep the

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This verse is the extension of the verses above it. It tells of the dire consequences that take place to those who prove themselves right at

Proverbs 18:8 "The words of a whisperer are like dainty morsels, and they go down into the innermost parts of the body" Solomon is warning us about a kind of person who will influence you in ways that you do not see. His influence is hidden and is usually eagerly wanted. Be careful when you are in the presence of someone who always has dirt to dish on others. We need to be wary of this type of person and the information that they are peddling. We also have to be aware of its