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


In Context

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.

26 A spring troubled, and a fountain corrupt, Is the righteous falling before the wicked.

27 The eating of much honey is not good, Nor a searching out of one's own honour — honour.

Proverbs 25:25 in Other Translations

The King James Version of the Holy Bible

25:25[As] cold waters to a thirsty soul, so [is] good news from a far country.

The New International Version of the Holy Bible

25:25Like cold water to a weary soul is good news from a distant land.

The Douay-Rheims Version of the Holy Bible

25:25As cold water to a thirsty soul, so is good tidings from a far country.

The American Standard Version of the Holy Bible

25:25As cold waters to a thirsty soul, So is good news from a far country.

The Darby Bible Translation of the Holy Bible

25:25As cold waters to a thirsty soul, so is good news from a far country.

The English Revised Version of the Holy Bible

25:25As cold waters to a thirsty soul, so is good news from a far country.

The Webster Bible Translation of the Holy Bible

25:25As cold waters to a thirsty soul, so is good news from a far country.

The World English Bible Translation of the Holy Bible

25:25Like cold water to a thirsty soul, so is good news from a far country.

The American King James Version of the Holy Bible

25:25As cold waters to a thirsty soul, so is good news from a far country.