Proverbs 25:14
BSB · Public Domain (CC0)“Like clouds and wind without rain is the man who boasts of gifts never given.”
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“Like clouds and wind without rain is the man who boasts of gifts never given.”
Berean Standard Bible · Public Domain (CC0)“Whoso boasteth himself of a false gift is like clouds and wind without rain.”
King James Version · Public Domain“As clouds and wind without rain, So ishe that boasteth himself of his gifts falsely.”
American Standard Version · Public Domain“Clouds and wind, and rain there is none, <FI>Is<Fi> a man boasting himself in a false gift.”
Young's Literal Translation · Public DomainOther passages that echo Proverbs 25:14 — 9 related verses from the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge.
- 1 Kings 22:11Now Zedekiah son of Chenaanah had made for himself iron horns and declared, “This is what the LORD says: ‘With these you shall gore the Arameans until they are finished off.’”
- Proverbs 20:6Many a man proclaims his loving devotion, but who can find a trustworthy man?
- Luke 14:11For everyone who exalts himself will be humbled, and the one who humbles himself will be exalted.”
- Luke 18:10“Two men went up to the temple to pray. One was a Pharisee and the other a tax collector.
- 2 Corinthians 11:13For such men are false apostles, deceitful workers, masquerading as apostles of Christ.
- 2 Corinthians 11:31The God and Father of the Lord Jesus, who is forever worthy of praise, knows that I am not lying.
- 2 Peter 2:15They have left the straight way and wandered off to follow the way of Balaam son of Beor, who loved the wages of wickedness.
- Jude 1:12These men are hidden reefs in your love feasts, shamelessly feasting with you but shepherding only themselves. They are clouds without water, carried along by the wind; fruitless trees in autumn, twice dead after being uprooted.
- Jude 1:16These men are discontented grumblers, following after their own lusts; their mouths spew arrogance; they flatter others for their own advantage.
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