Treasury of Scripture Knowledge
Summary
The north wind driveth away rain: so doth an angry countenance a backbiting tongue.
North
General references
Bible References
North
Job 37:22
Fair weather comes out of the north: with God is awesome majesty.
So
Proverbs 26:20
Where no wood is, there the fire goes out: so where there is no talebearer, the strife ceases.
Psalm 15:3
He that backbites not with his tongue, nor does evil to his neighbor, nor takes up a reproach against his neighbor.
Psalm 101:5
Whoever secretly slanders his neighbor, him will I cut off: he that has a haughty look and a proud heart will I not endure.
Romans 1:30
Backbiters, haters of God, despiteful, proud, boasters, inventors of evil things, disobedient to parents,
2 Corinthians 12:20
For I fear, lest, when I come, I shall not find you such as I wish, and that I shall be found unto you such as you desire not: lest there be debates, envyings, wraths, strifes, backbitings, whisperings, conceit, tumults:
General references
1 Samuel 24:9
And David said to Saul, Why hear you men's words, saying, Behold, David seeks your hurt?
Proverbs 29:12
If a ruler hearkens to lies, all his servants are wicked.