²⁴ It is better to dwell in the corner of the housetop, than to share a house with a contentious woman. ²⁵ Like cold water to a thirsty soul, so is good news from a far country. ²⁶ Like a muddied spring, and a polluted well, so is a righteous man who gives way before the wicked.

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Far Country

Good News

Cross References

Proverbs 15:30

The light of the eyes rejoices the heart. Good news gives health to the bones.

Genesis 21:16-19

She went and sat down opposite him, a good way off, about a bow shot away. For she said, "Do not let me see the death of the child." She sat over against him, and lifted up her voice, and wept.

Exodus 17:2-3

Therefore the people quarreled with Moses, and said, "Give us water to drink." Moses said to them, "Why do you quarrel with me? Why do you test the LORD?"

Exodus 17:6

Behold, I will stand before you there on the rock in Horeb. You shall strike the rock, and water will come out of it, that the people may drink." Moses did so in the sight of the elders of Israel.

Judges 15:18-19

He was very thirsty, and called on the LORD, and said, "You have given this great deliverance by the hand of your servant; and now shall I die for thirst, and fall into the hand of the uncircumcised?"

2 Samuel 23:15

David longed, and said, "Oh that one would give me water to drink of the well of Bethlehem, which is by the gate."

Psalm 42:1-2

As the deer pants for the water brooks, so my soul pants after you, God.

Psalm 63:1

God, you are my God. I will earnestly seek you. My soul thirsts for you. My flesh longs for you, in a dry and weary land, where there is no water.

Isaiah 52:7

How beautiful on the mountains are the feet of him who brings good news, who publishes peace, who brings good news of good, who publishes salvation, who says to Zion, "Your God reigns."

Isaiah 55:1

"Come, everyone who thirsts, to the waters. Come, he who has no money, buy, and eat. Yes, come, buy wine and milk without money and without price.

Jeremiah 18:14

Shall the snow of Lebanon fail from the rock of the field? Shall the cold waters that flow down from afar be dried up?

Nahum 1:15

Behold, on the mountains the feet of him who brings good news, who publishes peace. Keep your feasts, Judah. Perform your vows, for the wicked one will no more pass through you. He is utterly cut off.

Luke 2:10-11

The angel said to them, "Do not be afraid, for see, I bring you good news of great joy which will be to all the people.

John 7:37

Now on the last and greatest day of the feast, Jesus stood and said in a loud voice, "If anyone is thirsty, let him come to me and drink.

Romans 10:15

And how will they proclaim unless they are sent? As it is written: "How beautiful are the feet of those who bring good news of good things."

1 Timothy 1:15

The saying is faithful and worthy of all acceptance, that Christ Jesus came into the world to save sinners; of whom I am chief.

Revelation 21:6

He said to me, "It is done. I am the Alpha and the Omega, the Beginning and the End. I will give freely to him who is thirsty from the spring of the water of life.

Revelation 22:17

The Spirit and the bride say, "Come." He who hears, let him say, "Come." He who is thirsty, let him come. He who desires, let him take the water of life freely.