Whoso boasteth himself of a false gift is like clouds and wind without rain.
The 1611 reading & marginal notes
Who so boasteth himselfe of a false gift, is like cloudes and winde without raine.
1611 marginal noteHebr. in a gift of falshood.
KJV dictionary & concordance
Sense 1: Air in motion; a current of air. Sense 2: Breath or a movement of air from breathing. Sense 3: By figure, something empty, unstable, or passing.
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First occurrence: Genesis 8:1
Complete exact-word concordance
Whoso boasteth himself of a false gift is like clouds and wind without rain.
Who so boasteth himselfe of a false gift, is like cloudes and winde without raine.
1611 marginal noteHebr. in a gift of falshood.
The north wind driveth away rain: so doth an angry countenance a backbiting tongue.
The North winde driueth away raine: so doeth an angrie countenance a backbiting tongue.
1611 marginal noteOr, The Northwinde bringeth foorth raine, so doeth a backbiting tongue, an angry countenance.
Whosoever hideth her hideth the wind, and the ointment of his right hand, which bewrayeth itself.
Whosoeuer hideth her, hideth the wind, and the ointment of his right hand which be wrayeth it selfe.
Who hath ascended up into heaven, or descended? who hath gathered the wind in his fists? who hath bound the waters in a garment? who hath established all the ends of the earth? what is his name, and what is his son’s name, if thou canst tell?
Who hath ascended vp into heauen, or descended? who hath gathered the wind in his fists? who hath bound the waters in a garment? who hath established all the ends of the earth? what is his name, and what is his sonnes name, if thou canst tell?
1611 marginal noteIohn. 3.13. iob.38.4. psal.104.3 isa. 40.12.
The wind goeth toward the south, and turneth about unto the north; it whirleth about continually, and the wind returneth again according to his circuits.
The winde goeth toward the South, and turneth about vnto the North; it whirleth about continually, and the winde returneth againe according to his circuits.
And this also is a sore evil, that in all points as he came, so shall he go: and what profit hath he that hath laboured for the wind?
And this also is a sore euill, that in all points as he came, so shall hee goe: and what profit hath he that hath laboured for the winde?
1611 marginal noteChap.1.2.
He that observeth the wind shall not sow; and he that regardeth the clouds shall not reap.
He that obserueth the wind, shall not sow: and hee that regardeth the clouds, shall not reape.
¶ Awake, O north wind; and come, thou south; blow upon my garden, that the spices thereof may flow out. Let my beloved come into his garden, and eat his pleasant fruits.
¶ Awake, O Northwinde, and come thou South, blow vpon my garden, that the spices thereof may flow out: let my beloued come into his garden, and eate his pleasant fruits.
And it was told the house of David, saying, Syria is confederate with Ephraim. And his heart was moved, and the heart of his people, as the trees of the wood are moved with the wind.
And it was told the house of Dauid, saying, Syria is confederate with Ephraim: and his heart was moued, and the heart of his people as the trees of the wood are mooued with the wind.
1611 marginal noteHeb. resteth on Ephraim.
And the Lord shall utterly destroy the tongue of the Egyptian sea; and with his mighty wind shall he shake his hand over the river, and shall smite it in the seven streams, and make men go over dryshod.
And the LORD shall vtterly destroy the tongue of the Egyptian sea, and with his mighty wind shall hee shake his hand ouer the riuer, and shall smite it in the seuen streames, and make men goe ouer dry-shod.
1611 marginal noteHeb. in shooes.
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