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 terrible majesty.
So
Proverbs 26:20
Where there is no wood, the fire goes out, so where there is no talebearer, the strife ceases.
Psalm 15:3
He that does not backbite with his tongue nor do evil to his neighbour nor take up a reproach against his neighbour.
Psalm 101:5
Whosoever secretly slanders his neighbour, I will cut off; he that has a high look and a proud heart I will not suffer.
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 desire and that I shall be found unto you such as ye desire not, lest there be debates, envyings, wraths, strifes, backbitings, whisperings, rumours, tumults,
General references
1 Samuel 24:9
And David said to Saul, Why hearest thou men's words, saying, Behold, David seeks thy hurt?
Proverbs 29:12
Of the ruler who hearkens unto the lying word, all his ministers are evil.