Proverbs 25:14
Strong's Lexicon
[Like] clouds
נְשִׂיאִ֣ים (nə·śî·’îm)
Noun - masculine plural
Strong's Hebrew 5387: 1) one lifted up, chief, prince, captain, leader 2) rising mist, vapour

and wind
וְ֭רוּחַ (wə·rū·aḥ)
Conjunctive waw | Noun - common singular
Strong's Hebrew 7307: 1) wind, breath, mind, spirit 1a) breath 1b) wind 1b1) of heaven 1b2) quarter (of wind), side 1b3) breath of air 1b4) air, gas 1b5) vain, empty thing 1c) spirit (as that which breathes quickly in animation or agitation) 1c1) spirit, animation, vivacity, vigour 1c2) courage 1c3) temper, anger 1c4) impatience, patience 1c5) spirit, disposition (as troubled, bitter, discontented) 1c6) disposition (of various kinds), unaccountable or uncontrollable impulse 1c7) prophetic spirit 1d) spirit (of the living, breathing being in man and animals) 1d1) as gift, preserved by God, God's spirit, departing at death, disembodied being 1e) spirit (as seat of emotion) 1e1) desire 1e2) sorrow, trouble 1f) spirit 1f1) as seat or organ of mental acts 1f2) rarely of the will 1f3) as seat especially of moral character 1g) Spirit of God, the third person of the triune God, the Holy Spirit, coequal, coeternal with the Father and the Son 1g1) as inspiring ecstatic state of prophecy 1g2) as impelling prophet to utter instruction or warning 1g3) imparting warlike energy and executive and administrative power 1g4) as endowing men with various gifts 1g5) as energy of life 1g6) as manifest in the Shekinah glory 1g7) never referred to as a depersonalised force

without
אָ֑יִן (’ā·yin)
Adverb
Strong's Hebrew 369: 1) nothing, not, nought n 1a) nothing, nought neg 1b) not 1c) to have not (of possession) adv 1d) without w/prep 1e) for lack of

rain
וְגֶ֣שֶׁם (wə·ḡe·šem)
Conjunctive waw | Noun - masculine singular
Strong's Hebrew 1653: 1) rain, shower

[is] the man
אִ֥ישׁ (’îš)
Noun - masculine singular
Strong's Hebrew 376: 1) man 1a) man, male (in contrast to woman, female) 1b) husband 1c) human being, person (in contrast to God) 1d) servant 1e) mankind 1f) champion 1g) great man 2) whosoever 3) each (adjective)

who boasts
מִ֝תְהַלֵּ֗ל (miṯ·hal·lêl)
Verb - Hitpael - Participle - masculine singular
Strong's Hebrew 1984: 1) to shine 1a) (Qal) to shine (fig. of God's favour) 1b) (Hiphil) to flash forth light 2) to praise, boast, be boastful 2a) (Qal) 2a1) to be boastful 2a2) boastful ones, boasters (participle) 2b) (Piel) 2b1) to praise 2b2) to boast, make a boast 2c) (Pual) 2c1) to be praised, be made praiseworthy, be commended, be worthy of praise 2d) (Hithpael) to boast, glory, make one's boast 2e) (Poel) to make a fool of, make into a fool 2f) (Hithpoel) to act madly, act like a madman

of gifts
בְּמַתַּת־ (bə·mat·taṯ-)
Preposition-b | Noun - feminine singular construct
Strong's Hebrew 4991: 1) gift, reward

never given.
שָֽׁקֶר׃ (šā·qer)
Noun - masculine singular
Strong's Hebrew 8267: 1) lie, deception, disappointment, falsehood 1a) deception (what deceives or disappoints or betrays one) 1b) deceit, fraud, wrong 1b1) fraudulently, wrongfully (as adverb) 1c) falsehood (injurious in testimony) 1c1) testify falsehood, false oath, swear falsely 1d) falsity (of false or self-deceived prophets) 1e) lie, falsehood (in general) 1e1) false tongue 1f) in vain

Parallel Strong's
Berean Study Bible
Like clouds and wind without rain is the man who boasts of gifts never given.

Young's Literal Translation
Clouds and wind, and rain there is none, [Is] a man boasting himself in a false gift.

Holman Christian Standard Bible
The man who boasts about a gift that does not exist is like clouds and wind without rain.

New American Standard Bible
[Like] clouds and wind without rain Is a man who boasts of his gifts falsely.

King James Bible
Whoso boasteth himself of a false gift [is like] clouds and wind without rain.
Parallel Verses
New International Version
Like clouds and wind without rain is one who boasts of gifts never given.

New Living Translation
A person who promises a gift but doesn't give it is like clouds and wind that bring no rain.

English Standard Version
Like clouds and wind without rain is a man who boasts of a gift he does not give.

New American Standard Bible
Like clouds and wind without rain Is a man who boasts of his gifts falsely.

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

Holman Christian Standard Bible
The man who boasts about a gift that does not exist is like clouds and wind without rain.

International Standard Version
Like clouds and winds without rain is the man who brags about gifts he never gave.

NET Bible
Like cloudy skies and wind that produce no rain, so is the one who boasts of a gift not given.

American Standard Version
As clouds and wind without rain,'so is he that boasteth himself of his gifts falsely.

English Revised Version
As clouds and wind without rain, so is he that boasteth himself of his gifts falsely.

Young's Literal Translation
Clouds and wind, and rain there is none, Is a man boasting himself in a false gift.
















Cross References
Jude 1:12
These are spots in your feasts of charity, when they feast with you, feeding themselves without fear: clouds they are without water, carried about of winds; trees whose fruit withereth, without fruit, twice dead, plucked up by the roots;

Proverbs 20:6
Most men will proclaim every one his own goodness: but a faithful man who can find?

Jeremiah 5:13
And the prophets shall become wind, and the word is not in them: thus shall it be done unto them.

Micah 2:11
If a man walking in the spirit and falsehood do lie, saying, I will prophesy unto thee of wine and of strong drink; he shall even be the prophet of this people.

Proverbs 1:1
The proverbs of Solomon the son of David, king of Israel;

Proverbs 25:13
As the cold of snow in the time of harvest, so is a faithful messenger to them that send him: for he refresheth the soul of his masters.

Proverbs 25:12
As an earring of gold, and an ornament of fine gold, so is a wise reprover upon an obedient ear.

Proverbs 25:11
A word fitly spoken is like apples of gold in pictures of silver.

Proverbs 25:15
By long forbearing is a prince persuaded, and a soft tongue breaketh the bone.

Proverbs 25:16
Hast thou found honey? eat so much as is sufficient for thee, lest thou be filled therewith, and vomit it.

Proverbs 25:17
Withdraw thy foot from thy neighbour's house; lest he be weary of thee, and so hate thee.
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