23A north wind bringeth forth rain, And a secret tongue — indignant faces.


In Context

20 Whoso is taking away a garment in a cold day, Is as vinegar on nitre, And a singer of songs on a sad heart.

21 If he who is hating thee doth hunger, cause him to eat bread, And if he thirst, cause him to drink water.

22 For coals thou art putting on his head, And Jehovah giveth recompense to thee.

23 A north wind bringeth forth rain, And a secret tongue — indignant faces.

24 Better to sit on a corner of a roof, Than with a woman of contentions, and a house of company.

25 As cold waters for a weary soul, So is a good report from a far country.

Proverbs 25:23 in Other Translations

The King James Version of the Holy Bible

25:23The north wind driveth away rain: so [doth] an angry countenance a backbiting tongue.

The New International Version of the Holy Bible

25:23As a north wind brings rain, so a sly tongue brings angry looks.

The Douay-Rheims Version of the Holy Bible

25:23The north wind driveth away rain, as doth a sad countenance a backbiting tongue.

The American Standard Version of the Holy Bible

25:23The north wind bringeth forth rain: So doth a backbiting tongue an angry countenance.

The Darby Bible Translation of the Holy Bible

25:23The north wind bringeth forth rain, and the angry countenance a backbiting tongue.

The English Revised Version of the Holy Bible

25:23The north wind bringeth forth rain: so doth a backbiting tongue an angry countenance.

The Webster Bible Translation of the Holy Bible

25:23The north wind driveth away rain: so doth an angry countenance a backbiting tongue.

The World English Bible Translation of the Holy Bible

25:23The north wind brings forth rain: so a backbiting tongue brings an angry face.

The American King James Version of the Holy Bible

25:23The north wind drives away rain: so does an angry countenance a backbiting tongue.