Proverbs 25:14 Hebrew Word Analysis

0is like cloudsנְשִׂיאִ֣יםh5387
1and windוְ֭רוּחַh7307
2without rainוְגֶ֣שֶׁםh1653
3אָ֑יִןh369
4Whosoאִ֥ישׁh376
5boastethמִ֝תְהַלֵּ֗לh1984
6giftבְּמַתַּתh4991
7himself of a falseשָֽׁקֶר׃h8267

Other Translations

King James Version (KJV)

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

American Standard Version (ASV)

`As' clouds and wind without rain, `So is' he that boasteth himself of his gifts falsely.

Bible in Basic English (BBE)

As clouds and wind without rain, so is one who takes credit for an offering he has not given.

Darby English Bible (DBY)

Clouds and wind without rain, [so] is a man that boasteth himself of a false gift.

World English Bible (WEB)

As clouds and wind without rain, So is he who boasts of gifts deceptively.

Young's Literal Translation (YLT)

Clouds and wind, and rain there is none, `Is' a man boasting himself in a false gift.