Proverbs 25:23

New Century Version

As the north wind brings rain, telling gossip brings angry looks.

Cross References

Job 37:22

God comes out of the north in golden light, in overwhelming greatness.

Job 37:9

The storm comes from where it was stored; the cold comes with the strong winds.

Psalm 101:5

If anyone secretly says things against his neighbor, I will stop him. I will not allow people to be proud and look down on others.

Psalm 15:3

and do not tell lies about others. They do no wrong to their neighbors and do not gossip.

Psalm 35:16

They made fun of me and were cruel to me and ground their teeth at me in anger.

Proverbs 26:20

Without wood, a fire will go out, and without gossip, quarreling will stop.

Romans 1:30

and say evil things about each other. They hate God. They are rude and conceited and brag about themselves. They invent ways of doing evil. They do not obey their parents.

2 Corinthians 12:20

I am afraid that when I come, you will not be what I want you to be, and I will not be what you want me to be. I am afraid that among you there may be arguing, jealousy, anger, selfish fighting, evil talk, gossip, pride, and confusion.