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The north wind driveth away rain: so doth an angry countenance a backbiting tongue.

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Verse part Definition: Part of speech: Strong's: Hebrew: Transliteration:
The north northern Noun H6828 צָ֭פֹון tza·fo·vn
wind air Noun H7307 ר֣וּחַ ru·ach
driveth away bear Verb H2342 תְּחֹ֣ולֵֽל te·cho·v·lel
rain rain Noun H1653 גָּ֑שֶׁם ga·shem;
a backbiting backbiting Noun H5643 סָֽתֶר׃ sa·ter.
tongue babbler Noun H3956 לְשֹׁ֣ון le·sho·vn
so [doth] an angry abhor Verb H2194 נִ֝זְעָמִ֗ים niz·'a·mim
countenance accept Noun H6440 וּפָנִ֥ים u·fa·nim

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King James Bible The north wind driveth away rain: so doth an angry countenance a backbiting tongue.
Hebrew Greek English The north wind driveth away rain: so doth an angry countenance brings forth rain, And a backbiting tongue.tongue, an angry countenance.
New American Standard Bible 1995 The north wind driveth away rain: so doth an angry countenance brings forth rain, And a backbiting tongue.tongue, an angry countenance.