Proverbs 25:23
The north wind brings forth rain, and a backbiting tongue, angry looks.
In context
20 Whoever sings songs to a heavy heart is like one who takes off a garment on a cold day, and like vinegar on soda. 21 If your enemy is hungry, give him bread to eat, and if he is thirsty, give him water to drink, 22 for you will heap burning coals on his head, and the Lord will reward you.
23 The north wind brings forth rain, and a backbiting tongue, angry looks. 24 It is better to live in a corner of the housetop than in a house shared with a quarrelsome wife. 25 Like cold water to a thirsty soul, so is good news from a far country. 26 Like a muddied spring or a polluted fountain is a righteous man who gives way before the wicked.
Compare in other versions
- KJV King James Version
— Proverbs 25:23 in the KJV
The north wind driveth away rain: So doth an angry countenance a backbiting tongue.
- NIV New International Version
— Proverbs 25:23 in the NIV
Like a north wind that brings unexpected rain is a sly tongue—which provokes a horrified look.