Treasury of Scripture Knowledge As clouds, and wind, when no rain followeth, so is the man that boasteth, and doth not fulfil his promises. boasteth Proverbs 20:6 Many men are called merciful: but who shall find a faithful man? 1 Kings 22:11 And Sedecias, the son of Chanaana, made himself horns of iron, and said: Thus saith the Lord: With these shalt thou push Syria, till thou destroy it. Luke 14:11 Because every one that exalteth himself shall be humbled: and he that humbleth himself shall be exalted. Luke 18:10-14 Two men went up into the temple to pray: the one a Pharisee and the other a publican. . . . 2 Corinthians 11:13-18,31 For such false apostles are deceitful workmen, transforming themselves into the apostles of Christ. . . . 2 Peter 2:15-19 Leaving the right way, they have gone astray, having followed the way of Balaam of Bosor who loved the wages of iniquity, . . . Jude 1:12,13,16 These are spots in their banquets, feasting together without fear, feeding themselves: clouds without water, which are carried about by winds: trees of the autumn, unfruitful, twice dead, plucked up by the roots: . . . Context More Proverbs of Solomon…13As the cold of snow in the time of harvest, so is a faithful messenger to him that sent him, for he refresheth his soul. 14As clouds, and wind, when no rain followeth, so is the man that boasteth, and doth not fulfil his promises.15By patience a prince shall be appeased, and a soft tongue shall break hardness.… Cross References Jude 1:12 These are spots in their banquets, feasting together without fear, feeding themselves: clouds without water, which are carried about by winds: trees of the autumn, unfruitful, twice dead, plucked up by the roots: Proverbs 20:6 Many men are called merciful: but who shall find a faithful man? Jeremiah 5:13 The prophets have spoken in the wind, and there was no word of God in them: these things therefore shall befall them. Micah 2:11 Arise ye, and depart, for there is no rest here for you. For that uncleanness of the land, it shall be corrupted with a grievous corruption. Lexicon [Like] cloudsנְשִׂיאִ֣ים (nə·śî·’îm) Noun - masculine plural Strong's Hebrew 5387: An exalted one, a king, sheik, a rising mist and wind וְ֭רוּחַ (wə·rū·aḥ) Conjunctive waw | Noun - common singular Strong's Hebrew 7307: Wind, breath, exhalation, life, anger, unsubstantiality, a region of the sky, spirit without אָ֑יִן (’ā·yin) Adverb Strong's Hebrew 369: A non-entity, a negative particle rain וְגֶ֣שֶׁם (wə·ḡe·šem) Conjunctive waw | Noun - masculine singular Strong's Hebrew 1653: Rain, shower [is] the man אִ֥ישׁ (’îš) Noun - masculine singular Strong's Hebrew 376: A man as an individual, a male person who boasts מִ֝תְהַלֵּ֗ל (miṯ·hal·lêl) Verb - Hitpael - Participle - masculine singular Strong's Hebrew 1984: To shine of gifts בְּמַתַּת־ (bə·mat·taṯ-) Preposition-b | Noun - feminine singular construct Strong's Hebrew 4991: A present never given. שָֽׁקֶר׃ (šā·qer) Noun - masculine singular Strong's Hebrew 8267: Deception, disappointment, falsehood Additional Translations Like clouds and wind without rain is the man who boasts of gifts never given.Whoever boasts himself of a false gift is like clouds and wind without rain. As clouds and wind without rain,'so is he that boasteth himself of his gifts falsely. As winds and clouds and rains are most evident objects, so is he that boasts of a false gift. Clouds and wind without rain, [so] is a man that boasteth himself of a false gift. As clouds and wind without rain, so is he that boasteth himself of his gifts falsely. Whoever boasteth himself of a false gift is like clouds and wind without rain. As clouds and wind without rain, so is he who boasts of gifts deceptively. Clouds and wind, and rain there is none, Is a man boasting himself in a false gift. Jump to Previous Boasteth Boasting Boasts Clouds Credit False. Falsely Gift Gifts Offering Rain Vapours WindJump to Next Boasteth Boasting Boasts Clouds Credit False. Falsely Gift Gifts Offering Rain Vapours WindExternal Links Proverbs 25:14 NIVProverbs 25:14 NLT Proverbs 25:14 ESV Proverbs 25:14 NASB Proverbs 25:14 ASV Proverbs 25:14 Bible Apps Proverbs 25:14 Biblia Paralela Proverbs 25:14 Chinese Bible Proverbs 25:14 French Bible Proverbs 25:14 German Bible Alphabetical: a and boasts clouds does falsely gifts give he his is Like man not of rain who wind without OT Poetry: Proverbs 25:14 As clouds and wind without rain so (Prov. Pro Pr) Bible Study Resources, Dictionary, Concordance and Search Tools |
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