Cross Reference PROVERBS 25:23 THE NORTH WIND DRIVETH AWAY RAIN SO DOTH AN ANGRY COUNTENANCE A BACKBITING TONGUE

{Proverbs 25:23} The north 6828 wind 7307 driveth away 2342 z8787 rain: 1653 so [doth] an angry 2194 z8737 countenance 6440 a backbiting 5643 tongue. 3956

north:
"Fair weatherª comethª ° out of the north:ª ¹ with¹ Godª [is] terribleª ° majesty.ª" {Job 37:22}

driveth:
etc. or, bringeth forth rain; so doth a backbiting tongue an angry countenance, Monconys says, that when travelling on the second of January, 1648, from Tripoli in Syria, between Lebanon and the sea, it rained without ceasing, while the north wind blew directly in his face.

so:
"Where noª woodª is, [there] the fireª goeth out:ª ° so where [there is] no¹ talebearer,ª the strifeª ceaseth.ª °" {Prv 26:20} + "[He that] backbitethª ° not¹ with¹ his tongue,ª nor¹ doethª ° evilª to his neighbour,ª nor¹ taketh upª ° a reproachª against¹ his neighbour.ª" {Psa 15:3} + "Whoso privilyª slanderethª °°° his neighbour,ª him will I cut off:ª ° him that hath an highª lookª and a proudª heartª will not¹ I suffer.ª °" {Psa 101:5} + "Backbiters,ª haters of God,ª despiteful,ª proud,ª boasters,ª inventorsª of evil things,ª disobedientª to parents,ª" {Rom 1:30} + "Forª I fear,ª ° lest,ª ² when I come,ª ° I shall² ° notª findª ° youª such¹ as² I would,ª ° and [that] Iª shall be foundª ° unto youª such asª ye wouldª ° not:ª lestª ² [there be] debates,ª envyings,ª wraths,ª strifes,ª backbitings,ª whisperings,ª swellings,ª tumults:ª" {2Co 12:20}