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The north wind bringeth forth rain: So doth a backbiting tongue an angry countenance.

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Albert Barnes

Albert Barnes

AlbertBarnes

18th Century
Presbyterian
18th Century

The marginal reading is far more accurate and gives a better sense. The northwest wind in Palestine commonly brings rain, and this was probably in …

Charles Ellicott

Charles Ellicott

CharlesEllicott

19th Century
Anglican
19th Century

The north wind driveth away rain. The marginal rendering is probably more correct: “The north wind bringeth forth ra…

John Gill

John Gill

JohnGill

17th Century
Reformed Baptist
17th Century

The north wind drives away rain
So the geographer F23 says, the swift north wind drives away the moist cl…

Matthew Henry

Matthew Henry

MatthewHenry

17th Century
Presbyterian
17th Century

Slanders would not be so readily spoken if they were not readily heard. Sin, if it receives any check, becomes cowardly.

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