Proverbs 25:14As clouds and wind without rain, so is he who boasts of gifts deceptively.
The setting
Ancient Jerusalem, ~950 BC. Royal court scribes compile Solomon's wisdom for palace officials dealing with deceptive courtiers and false advisors...
The emotion here: frustrated with court flatterers and empty promisers
The original word
mirmah (מִרְמָה) — treacherous deception, deliberate fraud with intent to harm
Why it matters
Ancient Near Eastern weather patterns made clouds without rain especially disappointing during the dry season
Read with care
What most readers miss in Proverbs 25:14
This targets people who PROMISE help but never deliver — the ancient equivalent of 'thoughts and prayers'
Common misconceptionPeople think this is about bragging. It's actually about people who promise to help but never do — like offering prayers but no action.
The thread continues
Verses that echo Proverbs 25:14
Bible Genome reading
Proverbs 25:14 — Bible Genome reading
Emotional genome
Proverbs 25:14 comes from the book of Proverbs, written during the United Kingdom period. The dominant emotion in this verse is angry, with a comfort power of 20% and a tone that is commanding. It belongs to the wisdom genre of biblical literature. Key themes include deception, empty promises. Notable phrases: clouds without rain; boasts deceptively.
Emotionally similar
Verses that meet the same angry
“Beat your plowshares into swords, and your pruning hooks into spears. Let the weak say, 'I am strong.'”
— Joel 3:10
“You blind guides, who strain out a gnat, and swallow a camel!”
— Matthew 23:24
“Listen to this word, you cows of Bashan, who are on the mountain of Samaria, who oppress the poor, who crush the needy, who tell their husba…”
— Amos 4:1
“I hate, I despise your feasts, and I can't stand your solemn assemblies.”
— Amos 5:21
“Your eyes shall not pity; life shall go for life, eye for eye, tooth for tooth, hand for hand, foot for foot.”
— Deuteronomy 19:21
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