Parallel Strong's Berean Study BibleAs the north wind brings forth rain, so a backbiting tongue brings angry looks. Young's Literal Translation A north wind bringeth forth rain, And a secret tongue—indignant faces. King James Bible The north wind driveth away rain: so [doth] an angry countenance a backbiting tongue. Hebrew As the northצָ֭פוֹן (ṣā·p̄ō·wn) Noun - feminine singular Strong's 6828: Hidden, dark, the north as a, quarter wind ר֣וּחַ (rū·aḥ) Noun - common singular construct Strong's 7307: Wind, breath, exhalation, life, anger, unsubstantiality, a region of the sky, spirit brings forth תְּח֣וֹלֵֽל (tə·ḥō·w·lêl) Verb - Piel - Imperfect - third person feminine singular Strong's 2342: To twist, whirl, to dance, to writhe in pain, fear, to wait, to pervert rain, גָּ֑שֶׁם (gā·šem) Noun - masculine singular Strong's 1653: Rain, shower so a backbiting סָֽתֶר׃ (sā·ṯer) Noun - masculine singular Strong's 5643: A covering, hiding place, secrecy tongue לְשׁ֣וֹן (lə·šō·wn) Noun - common singular construct Strong's 3956: The tongue [brings] angry נִ֝זְעָמִ֗ים (niz·‘ā·mîm) Verb - Nifal - Participle - masculine plural Strong's 2194: To foam at the mouth, to be enraged looks. וּפָנִ֥ים (ū·p̄ā·nîm) Conjunctive waw | Noun - masculine plural Strong's 6440: The face |