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Proverbs 25:25

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¶ [As] cold waters to a thirsty soul, so [is] good news from a far country.

As cold {H7119} waters {H4325} to a thirsty {H5889} soul {H5315}, so is good {H2896} news {H8052} from a far {H4801} country {H776}.

Like cold water to a person faint from thirst is good news from a distant land.

Like cold water to a weary soul is good news from a distant land.

Ascold waters to a thirsty soul, So is good news from a far country.

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Cross-References

  • Proverbs 15:30 (8 votes)

    ¶ The light of the eyes rejoiceth the heart: [and] a good report maketh the bones fat.

  • Romans 10:15 (6 votes)

    And how shall they preach, except they be sent? as it is written, How beautiful are the feet of them that preach the gospel of peace, and bring glad tidings of good things!

  • Psalms 63:1 (4 votes)

    ¶ A Psalm of David, when he was in the wilderness of Judah. O God, thou [art] my God; early will I seek thee: my soul thirsteth for thee, my flesh longeth for thee in a dry and thirsty land, where no water is;

  • Genesis 21:16 (3 votes)

    And she went, and sat her down over against [him] a good way off, as it were a bowshot: for she said, Let me not see the death of the child. And she sat over against [him], and lift up her voice, and wept.

  • Genesis 21:19 (3 votes)

    And God opened her eyes, and she saw a well of water; and she went, and filled the bottle with water, and gave the lad drink.

  • Nahum 1:15 (3 votes)

    Behold upon the mountains the feet of him that bringeth good tidings, that publisheth peace! O Judah, keep thy solemn feasts, perform thy vows: for the wicked shall no more pass through thee; he is utterly cut off.

  • Exodus 17:2 (3 votes)

    Wherefore the people did chide with Moses, and said, Give us water that we may drink. And Moses said unto them, Why chide ye with me? wherefore do ye tempt the LORD?