NASB Lexicon
KJV Lexicon The northtsaphown (tsaw-fone') hidden, i.e. dark; used only of the north as a quarter (gloomy and unknown) -- north(-ern, side, -ward, wind). wind ruwach (roo'-akh) wind; by resemblance breath, i.e. a sensible (or even violent) exhalation; figuratively, life, anger, unsubstantiality; by extension, a region of the sky; by resemblance spirit, but only of a rational being driveth away chuwl (khool) to twist or whirl (in a circular or spiral manner), i.e. (specifically) to dance, to writhe in pain (especially of parturition) or fear; figuratively, to wait, to pervert rain geshem (gheh'-shem) a shower -- rain, shower. so doth an angry za`am (zaw-am') to foam at the mouth, i.e. to be enraged -- abhor, abominable, (be) angry, defy, (have) indignation. countenance paniym (paw-neem') the face (as the part that turns); used in a great variety of applications (literally and figuratively); also (with prepositional prefix) as a preposition (before, etc.) a backbiting cether (say'-ther) a cover (in a good or a bad, a literal or a figurative sense) -- backbiting, covering, covert, disguise(-th), hiding place, privily, protection, secret(-ly, place). tongue lashown (law-shone') the tongue (of man or animals), used literally (as the instrument of licking, eating, or speech), and figuratively (speech, an ingot, a fork of flame, a cove of water) Parallel Verses 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. Aramaic Bible in Plain English As the North wind gives birth to rain, so also is an evil face to a lurking tongue. GOD'S WORD® Translation [As] the north wind brings rain, so a whispering tongue brings angry looks. King James 2000 Bible The north wind brings forth rain: so does a backbiting tongue an angry countenance. Links Proverbs 25:23Proverbs 25:23 NIV Proverbs 25:23 NLT Proverbs 25:23 ESV Proverbs 25:23 NASB Proverbs 25:23 KJV |
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