Proverbs 25:14
Clouds and wind without rain 1 is the one who boasts about a gift he does not give. 1
Unlocked Literal Bible
In The King James Version
Whoso boasteth himself of a false gift is like clouds and wind without rain.
In Context
15With patience a ruler can be persuaded 1 and a soft tongue can break a bone. 1
Cross References
1 Kings 22:11Zedekiah son of Kenaanah made himself horns of iron and said, “Yahweh says this: 'With these you will push the Arameans until they are consumed.'”
Luke 14:11For everyone who exalts himself will be humbled, and he who humbles himself will be exalted.”
2 Corinthians 11:13For such people are false apostles and deceitful workers. They disguise themselves as apostles of Christ.
2 Peter 2:15They have abandoned the right way and have wandered off to follow the way of Balaam son of Beor, who loved to receive payment for unrighteousness. + 2:15 Some other versions read, Balaam, son of Bosor
Jude 1:16These are grumblers, complainers, who follow their evil desires. They are loud boasters, who, for their own advantage, flatter others.
Matthew Henry on Proverbs 25:14
13 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. See here, 1. What ought to be the care of a servant, the meanest that is sent on an errand and entrusted with any business, much more the greatest, the agent and ambassador of a prince; he ought to be faithful to him that sends him, and to see to it that he do not, by mistake or with design, falsify his trust, and that he be in nothing that lies in his power wanting to his… Read the whole commentary →