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Proverbs 25:14
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As the cold of snow in the time of harvest, [so is] a faithful messenger to them that send him: for he refresheth the soul of his masters.
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Whoso boasteth himself of a false gift [is like] clouds and wind without rain.
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By long forbearing is a prince persuaded, and a soft tongue breaketh the bone.
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Verse Text
KJV with Strong's Numbers
WhosoH376 boastethH1984 himself of a falseH8267 giftH4991 is like cloudsH5387 and windH7307 without rainH1653.
Original Hebrew
נְשִׂיאִים וְרוּחַ וְגֶשֶׁם אָיִן אִישׁ מִתְהַלֵּל בְּמַתַּת־שָׁקֶר׃
| Hebrew | Transliteration | Strong's | Morphology | Gloss |
|---|---|---|---|---|
נְשִׂיאִ֣ים |
ne.si.'Im | H5387 | HNcmpa | clouds |
וְ֭/רוּחַ |
Ve./Ru.ach | H7307 | HC/Ncbsa | and/ wind |
וְ/גֶ֣שֶׁם |
ve./Ge.shem | H1653 | HC/Ncmsa | and/ (is) rain |
אָ֑יִן |
'A.yin | H369 | HTn | there not |
אִ֥ישׁ |
'ish | H376 | HNcmsa | a person |
מִ֝תְהַלֵּ֗ל |
mit.ha.Lel | H1984 | HVtrmsa | (who) boasts |
בְּ/מַתַּת |
be./ma.tat- | H4991 | HR/Ncfsc | in/ a gift of |
שָֽׁקֶר |
Sha.ker | H8267 | HNcmsa | falsehood |
Source: Westminster Leningrad Codex (MorphHB), TAHOT (Tyndale House)
Strong's References
- H376 — אִישׁ (ʼîysh, eesh): contracted for אֱנוֹשׁ (or perhaps rather from an unused root meaning to be extant); a man as an individual or a male person; often used as an adjunct to a more definite term (and in such cases frequently not expressed in translation); also, another, any (man), a certain, [phrase] champion, consent, each, every (one), fellow, (foot-, husband-) man, (good-, great, mighty) man, he, high (degree), him (that is), husband, man(-kind), [phrase] none, one, people, person, [phrase] steward, what (man) soever, whoso(-ever), worthy. Compare אִשָּׁה.
- H1653 — גֶּשֶׁם (geshem, gheh'-shem): from גָּשַׁם; a shower; rain, shower.
- H1984 — הָלַל (hâlal, haw-lal'): a primitive root; to be clear (orig. of sound, but usually of color); to shine; hence, to make ashow, to boast; and thus to be (clamorously) foolish; to rave; causatively, to celebrate; also to stultify; (make) boast (self), celebrate, commend, (deal, make), fool(-ish, -ly), glory, give (light), be (make, feign self) mad (against), give in marriage, (sing, be worthy of) praise, rage, renowned, shine.
- H4991 — מַתָּת (mattâth, mat-tawth'): feminine of מַתָּן abbreviated form; a present; gift.
- H5387 — נָשִׂיא (nâsîyʼ, naw-see'): or נָשִׂא; from נָשָׂא; properly, an exalted one, i.e. a king or sheik; also a rising mist; captain, chief, cloud, governor, prince, ruler, vapour.
- H7307 — רוּחַ (rûwach, roo'-akh): from רוּחַ; wind; by resemblance breath, i.e. a sensible (or even violent) exhalation; figuratively, life, anger, unsubstantiality; by extension, a region of the sky; by resemblance spirit, but only of a rational being (including its expression and functions); air, anger, blast, breath, [idiom] cool, courage, mind, [idiom] quarter, [idiom] side, spirit(-ual), tempest, [idiom] vain, (whirl-) wind(-y).
- H8267 — שֶׁקֶר (sheqer, sheh'-ker): from שָׁקַר; an untruth; by implication, a sham (often adverbial); without a cause, deceit(-ful), false(-hood, -ly), feignedly, liar, [phrase] lie, lying, vain (thing), wrongfully.
The following Strong's numbers are referenced in the Hebrew (Westminster Leningrad Codex) text but were not explicitly tagged in the KJV source:
- H369 — אַיִן (ʼayin, ah'-yin): as if from a primitive root meaning to be nothing or not exist; a non-entity; generally used as a negative particle; else, except, fail, (father-) less, be gone, in(-curable), neither, never, no (where), none, nor, (any, thing), not, nothing, to nought, past, un(-searchable), well-nigh, without. Compare אַיִן.
Cross References
Verse Cross-References (Treasury of Scripture Knowledge, Enhanced)
- boasteth — 1 Kings 22:11, Proverbs 20:6, Luke 14:11, Luke 18:10-14, 2 Corinthians 11:13-18, 2 Corinthians 11:31, 2 Peter 2:15-19, Jude 1:12-13, Jude 1:16
Reciprocal references (7): Romans 1:22, Romans 15:18, 1 Corinthians 4:8, 2 Corinthians 10:13, Galatians 6:3, 1 Timothy 6:4, James 4:16
Related Topics
- Thompson Chain: HUMILITY-PRIDE
- Nave’s: BOASTING, BRIBERY, OSTENTATION, PRIDE, SELF-RIGHTEOUSNESS
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