Proverbs 25:23 — Bible Verse (KJV)
“The north wind driveth away rain: so doth an angry countenance a backbiting tongue.”
Proverbs 25:23 — King James Version (KJV), 1611
Proverbs 25:23 in 6 Bible Translations
Read Proverbs 25:23 in the King James Version (KJV) and 5 other free, public-domain translations side by side.
Proverbs 25:23 WEB — World English Bible (2000)
“The north wind produces rain; so a backbiting tongue brings an angry face.”
Proverbs 25:23 — World English Bible
Proverbs 25:23 ASV — American Standard Version (1901)
“The north wind bringeth forth rain; So doth a backbiting tongue an angry countenance.”
Proverbs 25:23 — American Standard Version
Proverbs 25:23 YLT — Young's Literal Translation (1862)
“A north wind bringeth forth rain, And a secret tongue--indignant faces.”
Proverbs 25:23 — Young's Literal Translation
Proverbs 25:23 DBY — Darby Translation (1890)
“The north wind bringeth forth rain, and the angry countenance a backbiting tongue. ”
Proverbs 25:23 — Darby Translation
Proverbs 25:23 GEN — Geneva Bible (1599)
“As the Northwinde driueth away the raine, so doeth an angry countenance the slandering tongue.”
Proverbs 25:23 — Geneva Bible
Proverbs 25:23 in Context — Proverbs 25
21 If thine enemy be hungry, give him bread to eat; and if he be thirsty, give him water to drink:
22 For thou shalt heap coals of fire upon his head, and the Lord shall reward thee.
23 The north wind driveth away rain: so doth an angry countenance a backbiting tongue.
24 It is better to dwell in the corner of the housetop, than with a brawling woman and in a wide house.
25 As cold waters to a thirsty soul, so is good news from a far country.
What Does Proverbs 25:23 Mean?
Proverbs 25:23 is a verse from the Book of Proverbs, part of the Old Testament. It appears in Proverbs chapter 25. Use The Living Sword's word-by-word study mode to explore every word in the original Hebrew and Aramaic.
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