Proverbs 25:14-15
Proverbs 25:14-15 New International Version (NIV)
Like clouds and wind without rain is one who boasts of gifts never given. Through patience a ruler can be persuaded, and a gentle tongue can break a bone.
Proverbs 25:14-15 The Message (MSG)
Like billowing clouds that bring no rain is the person who talks big but never produces. Patient persistence pierces through indifference; gentle speech breaks down rigid defenses.
Proverbs 25:14-15 King James Version (KJV)
Whoso boasteth himself of a false gift Is like clouds and wind without rain. By long forbearing is a prince persuaded, And a soft tongue breaketh the bone.
Proverbs 25:14-15 New American Standard Bible - NASB 1995 (NASB1995)
Like clouds and wind without rain Is a man who boasts of his gifts falsely. By forbearance a ruler may be persuaded, And a soft tongue breaks the bone.
Proverbs 25:14-15 New Century Version (NCV)
People who brag about gifts they never give are like clouds and wind that give no rain. With patience you can convince a ruler, and a gentle word can get through to the hard-headed.
Proverbs 25:14-15 American Standard Version (ASV)
As clouds and wind without rain, So is he that boasteth himself of his gifts falsely. By long forbearing is a ruler persuaded, And a soft tongue breaketh the bone.
Proverbs 25:14-15 New King James Version (NKJV)
Whoever falsely boasts of giving Is like clouds and wind without rain. By long forbearance a ruler is persuaded, And a gentle tongue breaks a bone.
Proverbs 25:14-15 Amplified Bible (AMP)
Like clouds and wind without rain Is a man who boasts falsely of gifts [he does not give]. [Jude 12] By patience and a calm spirit a ruler may be persuaded, And a soft and gentle tongue breaks the bone [of resistance]. [Gen 32:4; 1 Sam 25:24; Prov 15:1; 16:14]
Proverbs 25:14-15 New Living Translation (NLT)
A person who promises a gift but doesn’t give it is like clouds and wind that bring no rain. Patience can persuade a prince, and soft speech can break bones.
Proverbs 25:14-15 The Passion Translation (TPT)
Clouds that carry no water and a wind that brings no refreshing rain — that’s what you’re like when you boast of a gift that you don’t have. Use patience and kindness when you want to persuade leaders and watch them change their minds right in front of you. For your gentle wisdom will quell the strongest resistance.