23 The north wind brings forth rain,

and a backbiting tongue, angry looks.

24 It is better to live in a corner of the housetop

than in a house shared with a quarrelsome wife.

25 Like cold water to a thirsty soul,

so is good news from a far country.

26 Like a muddied spring or a polluted fountain

is a righteous man who gives way before the wicked.

27 It is not good to eat much honey,

nor is it glorious to seek one’s own glory.

23 The north wind driveth away rain:

So doth an angry countenance a backbiting tongue.

24 It is better to dwell in the corner of the housetop,

Than with a brawling woman and in a wide house.

25 As cold waters to a thirsty soul,

So is good news from a far country.

26 A righteous man falling down before the wicked

Is as a troubled fountain, and a corrupt spring.

27 It is not good to eat much honey:

So for men to search their own glory is not glory.

23 As surely as a north wind brings rain,

so a gossiping tongue causes anger!

24 It’s better to live alone in the corner of an attic

than with a quarrelsome wife in a lovely home.

25 Good news from far away

is like cold water to the thirsty.

26 If the godly give in to the wicked,

it’s like polluting a fountain or muddying a spring.

27 It’s not good to eat too much honey,

and it’s not good to seek honors for yourself.

23 The north wind brings forth rain,

And a backbiting tongue an angry countenance.

24 It is better to dwell in a corner of a housetop,

Than in a house shared with a contentious woman.

25 As cold water to a weary soul,

So is good news from a far country.

26 A righteous man who falters before the wicked

Is like a murky spring and a polluted well.

27 It is not good to eat much honey;

So to seek one’s own glory is not glory.

23 As the north wind brings rain,

telling gossip brings angry looks.

24 It is better to live in a corner on the roof

than inside the house with a quarreling wife.

25 Good news from a faraway place

is like a cool drink when you are tired.

26 A good person who gives in to evil

is like a muddy spring or a dirty well.

27 It is not good to eat too much honey,

nor does it bring you honor to brag about yourself.

23 The north wind bringeth forth rain:

So doth a backbiting tongue an angry countenance.

24 It is better to dwell in the corner of the housetop,

Than with a contentious woman in a wide house.

25 As cold waters to a thirsty soul,

So is good news from a far country.

26 As a troubled fountain, and a corrupted spring,

So is a righteous man that giveth way before the wicked.

27 It is not good to eat much honey:

So for men to search out their own glory is grievous.

23 The north wind bringeth forth rain, and the angry countenance a backbiting tongue.

24 It is better to dwell in a corner of the housetop, than with a contentious woman, and a house in common.

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

26 A troubled fountain, and a defiled well, is a righteous man that giveth way before the wicked.

27 It is not good to eat much honey; and to search into weighty matters is itself a weight.

23 ⸤As⸥ the north wind brings rain, 

so a whispering tongue brings angry looks. 

24 Better to live on a corner of a roof 

than to share a home with a quarreling woman. 

25 ⸤Like⸥ cold water to a thirsty soul, 

so is good news from far away. 

26 ⸤Like⸥ a muddied spring and a polluted well, 

⸤so⸥ is a righteous person who gives in to a wicked person. 

27 Eating too much honey is not good, 

and searching for honor is not honorable. 

23 The north wind produces rain,

and a backbiting tongue, angry looks.

24 Better to live on the corner of a roof

than to share a house with a nagging wife.

25 Good news from a distant land

is like cold water to a parched throat.

26 A righteous person who yields to the wicked

is like a muddied spring or a polluted well.

27 It is not good to eat too much honey

or to seek glory after glory.

23 The north wind produces rain,

and a backbiting tongue, angry looks.

24 It is better to live in a corner of the housetop

than in a house shared with a contentious wife.

25 Like cold water to a thirsty soul,

so is good news from a far country.

26 Like a muddied spring or a polluted fountain

are the righteous who give way before the wicked.

27 It is not good to eat much honey,

or to seek honor on top of honor.

23 The wind of the north produces rain,

and a backbiting tongue, angry faces.

24 Better to live upon the corner of a roof

than with a woman of contention and in a shared house.

25 Like cold water upon a weary soul,

so too is good news from a distant place.

26 Like a muddied spring or a polluted fountain

is the righteous who gives way before the wicked.

27 To eat much honey is not good,

nor is seeking one’s honor honorable.

23 The north wind brings rain.

And a crafty tongue brings angry looks.

24 It is better to live on a corner of a roof

than to share a house with a nagging wife.

25 Hearing good news from a land far away

is like drinking cold water when you are tired.

26 Sometimes a godly person gives in to those who are evil.

Then he becomes like a muddy spring of water or a polluted well.

27 It isn’t good for you to eat too much honey.

And you shouldn’t try to get others to honor you.

23 The north wind brings forth rain,

And a backbiting tongue, an angry countenance.

24 It is better to live in a corner of the roof

Than in a house shared with a contentious woman.

25 Like cold water to a weary soul,

So is good news from a distant land.

26 Like a trampled spring and a polluted well

Is a righteous man who gives way before the wicked.

27 It is not good to eat much honey,

Nor is it glory to search out one’s own glory.