23 The north wind brings forth rain,
And (A)a backbiting tongue an angry countenance.

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23 The north wind brings rain,
And a [a](A)gossiping tongue brings an angry face.

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Footnotes

  1. Proverbs 25:23 Lit tongue of secrecy

23 
The north wind brings forth rain;
And a backbiting tongue, an angry countenance.

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23 Like a north wind that brings unexpected rain
    is a sly tongue—which provokes a horrified look.

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23 The north wind driveth away rain: so doth an angry countenance a backbiting tongue.

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Whoever secretly slanders his neighbor,
Him I will destroy;
(A)The one who has a haughty look and a proud heart,
Him I will not endure.

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Whoever secretly (A)slanders his neighbor, him I will [a]destroy;
I will not endure one who has a (B)haughty look and an arrogant heart.

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Footnotes

  1. Psalm 101:5 Or silence


Whoever secretly slanders his neighbor, him I will silence;
The one who has a haughty look and a proud (arrogant) heart I will not tolerate.

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Whoever slanders their neighbor(A) in secret,
    I will put to silence;
whoever has haughty eyes(B) and a proud heart,
    I will not tolerate.

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Whoso privily slandereth his neighbour, him will I cut off: him that hath an high look and a proud heart will not I suffer.

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