Proverbs 25:23-25
Lexham English Bible
23 The wind of the north produces rain,
and a backbiting tongue, angry faces.
24 Better to live upon the corner of a roof
than with a woman[a] of contention and in a shared house.
25 Like cold water[b] upon a weary soul,[c]
so too is good news from a distant place.
Footnotes
- Proverbs 25:24 Or “wife”
- Proverbs 25:25 Hebrew “waters”
- Proverbs 25:25 Or “life,” or “inner self”
Proverbs 25:23-25
New International Version
23 Like a north wind that brings unexpected rain
is a sly tongue—which provokes a horrified look.
24 Better to live on a corner of the roof
than share a house with a quarrelsome wife.(A)
25 Like cold water to a weary soul
is good news from a distant land.(B)
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