Verse Comparison: Proverbs 25:23
American Standard Version
The north wind bringeth forth rain: So doth a backbiting tongue an angry countenance.
Amplified® Bible
The north wind brings forth rain; so does a backbiting tongue bring forth an angry countenance.
Contemporary English Version
As surely as rain blows in from the north, anger is caused by cruel words.
Darby English Version
The north wind bringeth forth rain, and the angry countenance a backbiting tongue.
Good News Bible
Gossip brings anger just as surely as the north wind brings rain.
King James Version
The north wind driveth away rain: so doth an angry countenance a backbiting tongue.
New American Standard Bible
The north wind brings forth rain, And a backbiting tongue, an angry countenance.
New International Version
As a north wind brings rain,
so a sly tongue brings angry looks.
New King James Version
The north wind brings forth rain,
And a backbiting tongue an angry countenance.
N.A.S.B. in E-Prime
The north wind brings forth rain, And a backbiting tongue, an angry countenance.
Revised Standard Version
The north wind brings forth rain; and a backbiting tongue, angry looks.
Young's Literal Translation
A north wind bringeth forth rain, And a secret tongue -- indignant faces.