Parallel Verses

World English Bible

Like cold water to a thirsty soul, so is good news from a far country.

New American Standard Bible

Like cold water to a weary soul,
So is good news from a distant land.

King James Version

As cold waters to a thirsty soul, so is good news from a far country.

Holman Bible

Good news from a distant land
is like cold water to a parched throat.

International Standard Version

Cold water to someone who is thirsty that's what good news from a distant land is.

A Conservative Version

[As] cold waters to a thirsty soul, so is good news from a far country.

American Standard Version

As cold waters to a thirsty soul, So is good news from a far country.

Amplified


Like cold water to a thirsty soul,
So is good news from a distant land.

Bible in Basic English

As cold water to a tired soul, so is good news from a far country.

Darby Translation

As cold waters to a thirsty soul, so is good news from a far country.

Julia Smith Translation

Cold waters to the fainting soul, and a good message from a land far off.

King James 2000

As cold water is to a thirsty soul, so is good news from a far country.

Lexham Expanded Bible

[Like] cold water upon a weary soul, [so too is] good news from a distant place.

Modern King James verseion

Like cold waters to a thirsty soul, so is good news from a far country.

Modern Spelling Tyndale-Coverdale

A good report out of a far country, is like cold water to a thirsty soul.

NET Bible

Like cold water to a weary person, so is good news from a distant land.

New Heart English Bible

Like cold water to a thirsty soul, so is good news from a far country.

The Emphasized Bible

As cold water to a thirsty soul, so is a good report from a far country.

Webster

As cold waters to a thirsty soul, so is good news from a far country.

Youngs Literal Translation

As cold waters for a weary soul, So is a good report from a far country.

Interlinear

English(KJV)
Strong's
Root Form
Definition
Usage
As cold
קר 
Qar 
Usage: 2

to a thirsty
עיף 
`ayeph 
Usage: 17

נפשׁ 
Nephesh 
Usage: 753

שׁמוּעה 
Sh@muw`ah 
Usage: 27

from a far
מרחק 
merchaq 
Usage: 18

Context Readings

More Proverbs Of Solomon

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.

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, "Don't 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 Yahweh?"

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 Yahweh, 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? [or] 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, "Don't be afraid, for behold, 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 cried out, "If anyone is thirsty, let him come to me and drink!

Romans 10:15

And how will they preach unless they are sent? As it is written: "How beautiful are the feet of those who preach the Good News of peace, who bring glad tidings 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.

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