Proverbs 25:26
מַעְיָן נִרְפָּשׂ וּמָקוֹר מָשְׁחָת צַדִּיק מָט לִפְנֵֽי ־ רָשָֽׁע ׃
Hebrew Tanakh (Original)
In The King James Version
A righteous man falling down before the wicked is as a troubled fountain, and a corrupt spring.
In Context
25מַיִם קָרִים עַל ־ נֶפֶשׁ עֲיֵפָה וּשְׁמוּעָה טוֹבָה מֵאֶרֶץ מֶרְחָֽק ׃
27אָכֹל דְּבַשׁ הַרְבּוֹת לֹא ־ טוֹב וְחֵקֶר כְּבֹדָם כָּבֽוֹד ׃
Cross References
Genesis 4:8וַיֹּאמֶר קַיִן אֶל ־ הֶבֶל אָחִיו וַֽיְהִי בִּהְיוֹתָם בַּשָּׂדֶה וַיָּקָם קַיִן אֶל ־ הֶבֶל אָחִיו וַיַּהַרְגֵֽהוּ ׃
2 Chronicles 24:21וַיִּקְשְׁרוּ עָלָיו וַיִּרְגְּמֻהוּ אֶבֶן בְּמִצְוַת הַמֶּלֶךְ בַּחֲצַר בֵּית יְהוָֽה ׃
Matthew Henry on Proverbs 25:26
25 As cold waters to a thirsty soul, so is good news from a far country. See here, 1. How natural it is to us to desire to hear good news from our friends, and concerning our affairs at a distance. It is sometimes with impatience that we expect to hear from abroad; our souls thirst after it. But we should check the inordinateness of that desire; if it be bad news, it will come too soon, if good, it will be welcome at any time. 2. How acceptable such good news will be when it does come, as refreshing as cold water… Read the whole commentary →