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Proverbs 25:14
14⌞Like⌟ a dense fog or a dust storm, ⌞so⌟ is a person who brags about a gift that he does not give.
Proverbs 25:14 in other versions
- King James Version (KJV)Whoso boasteth himself of a false gift is like clouds and wind without rain.
- New International Version (NIV)Like clouds and wind without rain is one who boasts of gifts never given.
- English Standard Version (ESV)Like clouds and wind without rain is a man who boasts of a gift he does not give.
- New King James Version (NKJV)Whoever falsely boasts of giving Is like clouds and wind without rain.
Context of Proverbs 25:14
12⌞Like⌟ a gold ring and a fine gold ornament, ⌞so⌟ is constructive criticism to the ear of one who listens. 13Like the coolness of snow on a harvest day, ⌞so⌟ is a trustworthy messenger to those who send him: He refreshes his masters. ⌞Like⌟ a dense fog or a dust storm, ⌞so⌟ is a person who brags about a gift that he does not give. 15With patience you can persuade a ruler, and a soft tongue can break bones. 16When you find honey, eat only as much as you need. Otherwise, you will have too much and vomit.
Read all of Proverbs 25Proverbs 25:14 word by word
נְשִׂיאִ֣ים וְ֭רוּחַ וְגֶ֣שֶׁם אָ֑יִן אִ֥ישׁ מִ֝תְהַלֵּ֗ל בְּמַתַּת־שָֽׁקֶר׃Read the interlinear
Words taken from the KJV.
Cross-references for Proverbs 25:14
- Proverbs 20:6Many people declare themselves loyal, but who can find someone who is ⌞really⌟ trustworthy?
- 1 Kings 22:11Zedekiah, son of Chenaanah, made iron horns and said, “This is what the Lord says: With these horns you will push the Arameans to their destruction.”
- Luke 14:11Those who honor themselves will be humbled, but people who humble themselves will be honored.”
- Luke 18:10He said, “Two men went into the temple courtyard to pray. One was a Pharisee, and the other was a tax collector.
- 2 Corinthians 11:13People who brag like this are false apostles. They are dishonest workers, since they disguise themselves as Christ’s apostles.
- 2 Peter 2:15These false teachers have left the straight path and wandered off to follow the path of Balaam, son of Beor. Balaam loved what his wrongdoing earned him.
- Jude 1:12These people are a disgrace at the special meals you share with other believers. They eat with you and don’t feel ashamed. They are shepherds who care ⌞only⌟ for themselves. They are dry clouds blown around by the winds. They are withered, uprooted trees without any fruit. As a result, they have died twice.
Commentaries on Proverbs 25:14
- Adam Clarke Bible Commentary · v. 14A false gift - שקר מתת mattath shaker, a lying gift, one promised, but never bestowed. "Whoso maketh greate boastes, and giveth nothing;" Coverdale. So the Vulgate: "Vir gloriosus, et promissa non complens;" "A bragging man, who does not fulfill his promises," is like clouds which appear to be laden with vapor, and like the wind which, though it blow from a rainy quarter, brings no moistness with it. So the vain boaster; he is big with promise, but…Read the comment
- Barnes’ Notes on the Bible · v. 14The disappointment caused by him who promises much and performs little or nothing, is likened to the phenomena of an eastern climate; the drought of summer, the eager expectation of men who watch the rising clouds and the freshening breeze, the bitter disappointment when the breeze dies off, and the clouds pass away, and the wished for rain does not come.Read the comment
- Matthew Henry Concise Commentary · v. 14Verse 14 He who pretends to have received or given that which he never had, is like the morning cloud, that disappoints those who look for rain.Read the comment
- Tyndale Open Study Notes · v. 14In Israel, rain is rare. When storm clouds appear but do not bring rain, it is like the disappointment of empty promises. Compare this to Jude’s description of false teachers (Jude 1:12).Read the comment
- Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary · v. 1414. clouds--literally, "vapors" (Jr 10:13), clouds only in appearance. a false gift--promised, but not given.Read the comment
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Commentaries on Proverbs 25
- Adam Clarke Bible Commentary
- Barnes’ Notes on the Bible
- Matthew Henry Concise Commentary
- Tyndale Open Study Notes
- Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary
- Rashi on Tanakh
- Keil & Delitzsch Commentary
- John Wesley’s Notes
- Darby Translation Notes
- Geneva Bible Translation Notes
- Kingcomments
- Matthew Henry’s Complete Commentary
- Matthew Henry’s Modern English Commentary
- Seventh-day Adventist Bible Commentary
- EGW Writings
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