Proverbs 18:8

18:8 The words of a gossip are like choice morsels;

they go down into the person’s innermost being.

Proverbs 20:27

20:27 The human spirit is like the lamp of the Lord,

searching all his innermost parts.

Proverbs 20:30

20:30 Beatings and wounds cleanse away evil,

and floggings cleanse the innermost being.

Proverbs 26:22

26:22 The words of a gossip are like delicious morsels;

they go down into a person’s innermost being.