Proverbs 25:23
The northwinde dryueth away the rayne: euen so doth an angry countenaunce a backbiters tongue.
Bible (Bishops')
In The King James Version
The north wind driveth away rain: so doth an angry countenance a backbiting tongue.
In Context
22For so shalt thou heape coles of fire vpon his head, and the Lorde shall rewarde thee.
24It is better to sit in a corner vpon the house toppe, then with a brawling woman in a wide house.
Cross References
Romans 1:30Backbyters, haters of God, dispiteful, proude, boasters, bryngers vp of euyll thinges, disobedient to father & mother:
Matthew Henry on Proverbs 25:22-23
Forgiveness of Enemies. 21 If thine enemy be hungry, give him bread to eat; and if he be thirsty, give him water to drink: 22 For thou shalt heap coals of fire upon his head, and the Lord shall reward thee. By this it appears that, however the scribes and Pharisees had corrupted the law, not only the commandment of loving our brethren, but even that of loving our enemies, was not only a new, but also an old commandment, an Old-Testament commandment, though our Saviour has given it to us with the new enforcement of… Read the whole commentary →