Proverbs 25:23
Strong's Lexicon
As the north
צָ֭פוֹן (ṣā·p̄ō·wn)
Noun - feminine singular
Strong's Hebrew 6828: 1) north (of direction), northward 1a) north 1b) northward

wind
ר֣וּחַ (rū·aḥ)
Noun - common singular construct
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

brings forth
תְּח֣וֹלֵֽל (tə·ḥō·w·lêl)
Verb - Piel - Imperfect - third person feminine singular
Strong's Hebrew 2342: 1) to twist, whirl, dance, writhe, fear, tremble, travail, be in anguish, be pained 1a) (Qal) 1a1) to dance 1a2) to twist, writhe 1a3) to whirl, whirl about 1b) (Polel) 1b1) to dance 1b2) to writhe (in travail with), bear, bring forth 1b3) to wait anxiously 1c) (Pulal) 1c1) to be made to writhe, be made to bear 1c2) to be brought forth 1d) (Hophal) to be born 1e) (Hithpolel) 1e1) whirling (participle) 1e2) writhing, suffering torture (participle) 1e3) to wait longingly 1f) (Hithpalpel) to be distressed

rain,
גָּ֑שֶׁם (gā·šem)
Noun - masculine singular
Strong's Hebrew 1653: 1) rain, shower

so a backbiting
סָֽתֶר׃ (sā·ṯer)
Noun - masculine singular
Strong's Hebrew 5643: n m 1) covering, shelter, hiding place, secrecy 1a) covering, cover 1b) hiding place, shelter, secret place 1c) secrecy 1c1) secrecy (of tongue being slanderous) n f 2) shelter, protection

tongue
לְשׁ֣וֹן (lə·šō·wn)
Noun - common singular construct
Strong's Hebrew 3956: 1) tongue 1a) tongue (of men) 1a1) tongue (literal) 1a2) tongue (organ of speech) 1b) language 1c) tongue (of animals) 1d) tongue (of fire) 1e) wedge, bay of sea (tongue-shaped)

[brings] angry
נִ֝זְעָמִ֗ים (niz·‘ā·mîm)
Verb - Nifal - Participle - masculine plural
Strong's Hebrew 2194: 1) to denounce, express indignation, be indignant 1a) (Qal) 1a1) to have indignation, be indignant, be angrily indignant, be defiant 1a2) to be abhorrent 1a3) to express indignation in speech, denounce, curse 1b) (Niphal) to show indignation, show anger

looks.
וּפָנִ֥ים (ū·p̄ā·nîm)
Conjunctive waw | Noun - masculine plural
Strong's Hebrew 6440: 1) face 1a) face, faces 1b) presence, person 1c) face (of seraphim or cherubim) 1d) face (of animals) 1e) face, surface (of ground) 1f) as adv of loc/temp 1f1) before and behind, toward, in front of, forward, formerly, from beforetime, before 1g) with prep 1g1) in front of, before, to the front of, in the presence of, in the face of, at the face or front of, from the presence of, from before, from before the face of

Parallel Strong's
Berean Study Bible
As the north wind brings forth rain, so a backbiting tongue brings angry looks.

Young's Literal Translation
A north wind bringeth forth rain, And a secret tongue—indignant faces.

Holman Christian Standard Bible
The north wind produces rain, and a backbiting tongue, angry looks.

New American Standard Bible
The north wind brings forth rain, And a backbiting tongue, an angry countenance.

King James Bible
The north wind driveth away rain: so [doth] an angry countenance a backbiting tongue.
Parallel Verses
New International Version
Like a north wind that brings unexpected rain is a sly tongue--which provokes a horrified look.

New Living Translation
As surely as a north wind brings rain, so a gossiping tongue causes anger!

English Standard Version
The north wind brings forth rain, and a backbiting tongue, angry looks.

New American Standard Bible
The north wind brings forth rain, And a backbiting tongue, an angry countenance.

King James Bible
The north wind driveth away rain: so doth an angry countenance a backbiting tongue.

Holman Christian Standard Bible
The north wind produces rain, and a backbiting tongue, angry looks.

International Standard Version
The north wind brings rain, and a backbiting tongue an angry look.

NET Bible
The north wind brings forth rain, and a gossiping tongue brings forth an angry look.

American Standard Version
The north wind bringeth forth rain: So doth a backbiting tongue an angry countenance.

English Revised Version
The north wind bringeth forth rain: so doth a backbiting tongue an angry countenance.

Young's Literal Translation
A north wind bringeth forth rain, And a secret tongue -- indignant faces.
















Cross References
Psalm 35:16
With hypocritical mockers in feasts, they gnashed upon me with their teeth.

Psalm 101:5
Whoso privily slandereth his neighbour, him will I cut off: him that hath an high look and a proud heart will not I suffer.

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

Proverbs 25:22
For thou shalt heap coals of fire upon his head, and the LORD shall reward thee.

Proverbs 25:21
If thine enemy be hungry, give him bread to eat; and if he be thirsty, give him water to drink:

Proverbs 25:20
As he that taketh away a garment in cold weather, and as vinegar upon nitre, so is he that singeth songs to an heavy heart.

Proverbs 25:24
It is better to dwell in the corner of the housetop, than with a brawling woman and in a wide house.

Proverbs 25:25
As cold waters to a thirsty soul, so is good news from a far country.

Proverbs 25:26
A righteous man falling down before the wicked is as a troubled fountain, and a corrupt spring.
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