Parallel Verses

New American Standard Bible

Like clouds and wind without rain
Is a man who boasts of his gifts falsely.

King James Version

Whoso boasteth himself of a false gift is like clouds and wind without rain.

Holman Bible

The man who boasts about a gift that does not exist
is like clouds and wind without rain.

International Standard Version

Like clouds and winds without rain is the man who brags about gifts he never gave.

A Conservative Version

Clouds and wind without rain, [is] he who boasts himself of his gifts falsely.

American Standard Version

As clouds and wind without rain,'so is he that boasteth himself of his gifts falsely.

Amplified


Like clouds and wind without rain
Is a man who boasts falsely of gifts [he does not give].

Bible in Basic English

As clouds and wind without rain, so is one who takes credit for an offering he has not given.

Darby Translation

Clouds and wind without rain, so is a man that boasteth himself of a false gift.

Julia Smith Translation

Clouds and wind and not rain, a man boasting in a gift of falsehood.

King James 2000

Whosoever boasts about himself of a gift not given is like clouds and wind without rain.

Lexham Expanded Bible

[Like] clouds and wind when there is no rain, [so too is] a man who boasts in a gift of deception.

Modern King James verseion

A man boasting himself in a false gift is like clouds and wind, but no rain.

Modern Spelling Tyndale-Coverdale

Whoso maketh great boasts and giveth nothing, is like clouds and wind without rain.

NET Bible

Like cloudy skies and wind that produce no rain, so is the one who boasts of a gift not given.

New Heart English Bible

As clouds and wind without rain, so is he who boasts of gifts deceptively.

The Emphasized Bible

Clouds and wind, when rain there is none, is the man who boasteth himself of a pretended gift.

Webster

Whoever boasteth himself of a false gift is like clouds and wind without rain.

World English Bible

As clouds and wind without rain, so is he who boasts of gifts deceptively.

Youngs Literal Translation

Clouds and wind, and rain there is none, Is a man boasting himself in a false gift.

Interlinear

English(KJV)
Strong's
Root Form
Definition
Usage
אישׁ 
'iysh 
Usage: 692

himself of a false
שׁקר 
Sheqer 
Usage: 113

מתּת 
Mattath 
Usage: 6

נשׂא נשׂיא 
Nasiy' 
Usage: 134

and wind
רוּח 
Ruwach 
Usage: 378

References

Fausets

Hastings

Watsons

Context Readings

More Proverbs Of Solomon

13 Like the cold of snow in the time of harvest
Is a faithful messenger to those who send him,
For he refreshes the soul of his masters.
14 Like clouds and wind without rain
Is a man who boasts of his gifts falsely.
15 By forbearance a ruler may be persuaded,
And a soft tongue breaks the bone.


Cross References

Proverbs 20:6

Many a man proclaims his own loyalty,
But who can find a trustworthy man?

1 Kings 22:11

Then Zedekiah the son of Chenaanah made horns of iron for himself and said, “Thus says the Lord, ‘With these you will gore the Arameans until they are consumed.’”

Luke 14:11

For everyone who exalts himself will be humbled, and he who humbles himself will be exalted.”

Luke 18:10-14

“Two men went up into the temple to pray, one a Pharisee and the other a tax collector.

2 Corinthians 11:13-18

For such men are false apostles, deceitful workers, disguising themselves as apostles of Christ.

2 Corinthians 11:31

The God and Father of the Lord Jesus, He who is blessed forever, knows that I am not lying.

2 Peter 2:15-19

forsaking the right way, they have gone astray, having followed the way of Balaam, the son of Beor, who loved the wages of unrighteousness;

Jude 1:12-13

These are the men who are hidden reefs in your love feasts when they feast with you without fear, caring for themselves; clouds without water, carried along by winds; autumn trees without fruit, doubly dead, uprooted;

Jude 1:16

These are grumblers, finding fault, following after their own lusts; they speak arrogantly, flattering people for the sake of gaining an advantage.

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