Proverbs 25:23 Hebrew Word Analysis
| 0 | wind | ר֣וּחַ | h7307 |
| 1 | The north | צָ֭פוֹן | h6828 |
| 2 | driveth away | תְּח֣וֹלֵֽל | h2342 |
| 3 | rain | גָּ֑שֶׁם | h1653 |
| 4 | countenance | וּפָנִ֥ים | h6440 |
| 5 | so doth an angry | נִ֝זְעָמִ֗ים | h2194 |
| 6 | tongue | לְשׁ֣וֹן | h3956 |
| 7 | a backbiting | סָֽתֶר׃ | h5643 |
Other Translations
King James Version (KJV)
The north wind driveth away rain: so doth an angry countenance a backbiting tongue.
American Standard Version (ASV)
The north wind bringeth forth rain: So doth a backbiting tongue an angry countenance.
Bible in Basic English (BBE)
As the north wind gives birth to rain, so is an angry face caused by a tongue saying evil secretly.
Darby English Bible (DBY)
The north wind bringeth forth rain, and the angry countenance a backbiting tongue.
World English Bible (WEB)
The north wind brings forth rain: So a backbiting tongue brings an angry face.
Young's Literal Translation (YLT)
A north wind bringeth forth rain, And a secret tongue -- indignant faces.