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Proverbs 25:14

Like clouds and wind without rain is the man who boasts of gifts never given.

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ASV

As clouds and wind without rain, So is he that boasteth himself of his gifts falsely.

KJV

Whoso boasteth himself of a false gift is like clouds and wind without rain.

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Original language & word study

8 tagged words
OriginalTransliterationMeaningWord study
נְשִׂיאִ֣יםne.si.'ImcloudsH5387 →
וְ֭רוּחַVe.Ru.achand windH7307 →
וְגֶ֣שֶׁםve.Ge.shemand [is] rainH1653 →
אָ֑יִן'A.yinthere notH369 →
אִ֥ישׁ'isha personH376 →
מִ֝תְהַלֵּ֗לmit.ha.Lel[who] boastsH1984 →
בְּמַתַּת־be.ma.tat-in a gift ofH4991 →
שָֽׁקֶר׃Sha.kerfalsehoodH8267 →

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Galatians 6:3If anyone thinks he is something when he is nothing, he deceives himself.Jude 1:12These men are hidden reefs in your love feasts, shamelessly feasting with you but shepherding only themselves. They are clouds without water, carried along by the wind; fruitless trees in autumn, twice dead after being uprooted.Romans 1:22Although they claimed to be wise, they became fools,Proverbs 20:6Many a man proclaims his loving devotion, but who can find a trustworthy man?James 4:16As it is, you boast in your proud intentions. All such boasting is evil.Romans 15:18I will not presume to speak of anything except what Christ has accomplished through me in leading the Gentiles to obedience by word and deed,Luke 14:11For everyone who exalts himself will be humbled, and the one who humbles himself will be exalted.”2 Peter 2:15–19They have left the straight way and wandered off to follow the way of Balaam son of Beor, who loved the wages of wickedness.Jude 1:16These men are discontented grumblers, following after their own lusts; their mouths spew arrogance; they flatter others for their own advantage.Luke 18:10–14“Two men went up to the temple to pray. One was a Pharisee and the other a tax collector.1 Kings 22:11Now Zedekiah son of Chenaanah had made for himself iron horns and declared, “This is what the LORD says: ‘With these you shall gore the Arameans until they are finished off.’”2 Corinthians 11:31The God and Father of the Lord Jesus, who is forever worthy of praise, knows that I am not lying.2 Corinthians 11:13–18For such men are false apostles, deceitful workers, masquerading as apostles of Christ.Jude 1:12–13These men are hidden reefs in your love feasts, shamelessly feasting with you but shepherding only themselves. They are clouds without water, carried along by the wind; fruitless trees in autumn, twice dead after being uprooted.2 Corinthians 10:13We, however, will not boast beyond our limits, but only within the field of influence that God has assigned to us—a field that reaches even to you.1 Timothy 6:4he is conceited and understands nothing. Instead, he has an unhealthy interest in controversies and semantics, out of which come envy, strife, abusive talk, evil suspicions,1 Corinthians 4:8Already you have all you want. Already you have become rich. Without us, you have become kings. How I wish you really were kings, so that we might be kings with you!

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