The Bible › American Standard Version › Proverbs 25
Proverbs 25:23
The north wind bringeth forth rain; So doth a backbiting tongue an angry countenance.
Proverbs 25:23 · American Standard Version
← PreviousRead Proverbs 25Next →
Proverbs 25:23 in other translations
The north wind driveth away rain: so doth an angry countenance a backbiting tongue.
As the north wind brings forth rain, so a backbiting tongue brings angry looks.
The north wind produces rain; so a backbiting tongue brings an angry face.
Every translation above is public domain and free to share. Other versions — NIV · ESV · NKJV · NLT · NASB · CSB · AMP — are copyrighted and open on their publishers’ partner site.
In context
20 As one that taketh off a garment in cold weather, and as vinegar upon soda, So is he that singeth songs to a heavy heart.
21 If thine enemy be hungry, give him bread to eat; And if he be thirsty, give him water to drink:
22 For thou wilt heap coals of fire upon his head, And Jehovah will reward thee.
23 The north wind bringeth forth rain; So doth a backbiting tongue an angry countenance.
24 It is better to dwell in the corner of the housetop, Than with a contentious woman in a wide house.
25 As cold waters to a thirsty soul, So is good news from a far country.
26 As a troubled fountain, and a corrupted spring, So is a righteous man that giveth way before the wicked.
Read Proverbs 25 in the app The whole chapter