Proverbs
Proverbs 25:23
23As the north wind brings forth rain,
so a backbiting tongue brings angry looks.
Word by word
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| English | Hebrew | Sounds like | Grammar | Word study |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| As the north | צָ֭פוֹן | ṣā·p̄ō·wn | Noun - feminine singular | H6828 north |
| wind | ר֣וּחַ | rū·aḥ | Noun - common singular construct | H7307 breath, wind, spirit |
| brings forth | תְּח֣וֹלֵֽל | tə·ḥō·w·lêl | Verb - Piel - Imperfect - third person feminine singular | H2342 whirl, dance, writhe |
| rain | גָּ֑שֶׁם | gā·šem | Noun - masculine singular | H1653 rain, shower |
| so a backbiting | סָֽתֶר׃ | sā·ṯer | Noun - masculine singular | H5643 covering, hiding-place, secrecy |
| tongue | לְשׁ֣וֹן | lə·šō·wn | Noun - common singular construct | H3956 tongue |
| angry | נִ֝זְעָמִ֗ים | niz·‘ā·mîm | Verb - Nifal - Participle - masculine plural | H2194 be indignant |
| looks | וּפָנִ֥ים | ū·p̄ā·nîm | Conjunctive waw; Noun - masculine plural | H6440 face, before |
Cross-references
Other passages that speak to the same thing. Point at one to read it.
Proverbs 26:20 · 2 Corinthians 12:20 · Romans 1:30 · Psalm 15:3 · Job 37:22
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Scripture text: Berean Standard Bible.