Proverbs 25:23
As the north wind brings forth rain, so a backbiting tongue brings angry looks.
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ASV
The north wind bringeth forth rain; So doth a backbiting tongue an angry countenance.
KJV
The north wind driveth away rain: so doth an angry countenance a backbiting tongue.
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8 tagged words| Original | Transliteration | Meaning | Word study |
|---|---|---|---|
| ר֣וּחַ | Ru.ach | a wind of | H7307 → |
| צָ֭פוֹן | Tza.fon | [the] north | H6828 → |
| תְּח֣וֹלֵֽל | te.Cho.lel | it brings forth | H2342 → |
| גָּ֑שֶׁם | Ga.shem | rain | H1653 → |
| וּפָנִ֥ים | u.fa.Nim | and faces | H6440 → |
| נִ֝זְעָמִ֗ים | niz.'a.Mim | indignant | H2194 → |
| לְשׁ֣וֹן | le.Shon | a tongue of | H3956 → |
| סָֽתֶר׃ | Sa.ter | secrecy | H5643 → |
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