Treasury of Scripture Knowledge The north wind driveth away rain, as doth a sad countenance a backbiting tongue. north Job 37:22 Cold cometh out of the north, and to God praise with fear. Psalm 15:3 He that speaketh truth in his heart, who hath not used deceit in his tongue: Nor hath done evil to his neighbour: nor taken up a reproach against his neighbours. Psalm 101:5 The man that in private detracted his neighbour, him did I persecute. With him that had a proud eye, and an unsatiable heart, I would not eat. Romans 1:30 Detractors, hateful to God, contumelious, proud, haughty, inventors of evil things, disobedient to parents, 2 Corinthians 12:20 For I fear lest perhaps, when I come, I shall not find you such as I would, and that I shall be found by you such as you would not. Lest perhaps contentions, envyings, animosities, dissensions, detractions, whisperings, swellings, seditions, be among you. Context More Proverbs of Solomon…22For thou shalt heap hot coals upon his head, and the Lord will reward thee. 23The north wind driveth away rain, as doth a sad countenance a backbiting tongue.24It is better to sit in a corner of the housetop: than with a brawling woman, and in a common house.… Cross References Psalm 35:16 They were separated, and repented not: they tempted me, they scoffed at me with scorn: they gnashed upon me with their teeth. Psalm 101:5 The man that in private detracted his neighbour, him did I persecute. With him that had a proud eye, and an unsatiable heart, I would not eat. Lexicon As the northצָ֭פוֹן (ṣā·p̄ō·wn) Noun - feminine singular Strong's Hebrew 6828: Hidden, dark, the north as a, quarter wind ר֣וּחַ (rū·aḥ) Noun - common singular construct Strong's Hebrew 7307: Wind, breath, exhalation, life, anger, unsubstantiality, a region of the sky, spirit brings forth תְּח֣וֹלֵֽל (tə·ḥō·w·lêl) Verb - Piel - Imperfect - third person feminine singular Strong's Hebrew 2342: To twist, whirl, to dance, to writhe in pain, fear, to wait, to pervert rain, גָּ֑שֶׁם (gā·šem) Noun - masculine singular Strong's Hebrew 1653: Rain, shower so a backbiting סָֽתֶר׃ (sā·ṯer) Noun - masculine singular Strong's Hebrew 5643: A covering, hiding place, secrecy tongue לְשׁ֣וֹן (lə·šō·wn) Noun - common singular construct Strong's Hebrew 3956: The tongue [brings] angry נִ֝זְעָמִ֗ים (niz·‘ā·mîm) Verb - Nifal - Participle - masculine plural Strong's Hebrew 2194: To foam at the mouth, to be enraged looks. וּפָנִ֥ים (ū·p̄ā·nîm) Conjunctive waw | Noun - masculine plural Strong's Hebrew 6440: The face Additional Translations As the north wind brings forth rain, so a backbiting tongue brings angry looks.The north wind drives away rain: so does an angry countenance a backbiting tongue. The north wind bringeth forth rain: So doth a backbiting tongue an angry countenance. The north wind raises clouds; so an impudent face provokes the tongue. The north wind bringeth forth rain, and the angry countenance a backbiting tongue. The north wind bringeth forth rain: so doth a backbiting tongue an angry countenance. The north wind driveth away rain: so doth an angry countenance a backbiting tongue. The north wind brings forth rain: so a backbiting tongue brings an angry face. A north wind bringeth forth rain, And a secret tongue -- indignant faces. Jump to Previous Angry Backbiting Birth Caused Countenance Driveth Evil Face Faces Forth Gives Indignant Looks North Rain Secret Secretly Sly Tongue WindJump to Next Angry Backbiting Birth Caused Countenance Driveth Evil Face Faces Forth Gives Indignant Looks North Rain Secret Secretly Sly Tongue WindExternal Links Proverbs 25:23 NIVProverbs 25:23 NLT Proverbs 25:23 ESV Proverbs 25:23 NASB Proverbs 25:23 ASV Proverbs 25:23 Bible Apps Proverbs 25:23 Biblia Paralela Proverbs 25:23 Chinese Bible Proverbs 25:23 French Bible Proverbs 25:23 German Bible Alphabetical: a an And angry As backbiting brings countenance forth looks north rain sly so The tongue wind OT Poetry: Proverbs 25:23 The north wind brings forth rain: so (Prov. Pro Pr) Bible Study Resources, Dictionary, Concordance and Search Tools |
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