Proverbs 25:25

Old Testament · SCRIPTURE

Proverbs 25:25

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BSB

Berean Standard Bible

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

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KJV

King James Version

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

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WEB

World English Bible

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

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ASV

American Standard Version

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

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Berean Literal Bible

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READ IN CONTEXT · BSB

Proverbs 25

²³ As the north wind brings forth rain, so a backbiting tongue brings angry looks.

²⁴ Better to live on a corner of the roof than to share a house with a quarrelsome wife.

²⁵ Like cold water to a weary soul is good news from a distant land.

²⁶ Like a muddied spring or a polluted well is a righteous man who gives way to the wicked.

²⁷ It is not good to eat too much honey or to search out one’s own glory.

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