Modern Translations New International VersionLike clouds and wind without rain is one who boasts of gifts never given. New Living Translation A person who promises a gift but doesn’t give it is like clouds and wind that bring no rain. English Standard Version Like clouds and wind without rain is a man who boasts of a gift he does not give. Berean Study Bible Like clouds and wind without rain is the man who boasts of gifts never given. New American Standard Bible Like clouds and wind without rain Is a person who boasts of his gifts falsely. NASB 1995 Like clouds and wind without rain Is a man who boasts of his gifts falsely. NASB 1977 Like clouds and wind without rain Is a man who boasts of his gifts falsely. Amplified Bible Like clouds and wind without rain Is a man who boasts falsely of gifts [he does not give]. Christian Standard Bible The one who boasts about a gift that does not exist is like clouds and wind without rain. Holman Christian Standard Bible The man who boasts about a gift that does not exist is like clouds and wind without rain. Contemporary English Version Broken promises are worse than rain clouds that don't bring rain. Good News Translation People who promise things that they never give are like clouds and wind that bring no rain. GOD'S WORD® Translation [Like] a dense fog or a dust storm, [so] is a person who brags about a gift that he does not give. International Standard Version Like clouds and winds without rain is the man who brags about gifts he never gave. NET Bible Like cloudy skies and wind that produce no rain, so is the one who boasts of a gift not given. Classic Translations King James BibleWhoso boasteth himself of a false gift is like clouds and wind without rain. New King James Version Whoever falsely boasts of giving Is like clouds and wind without rain. King James 2000 Bible Whosoever boasts about himself of a gift not given is like clouds and wind without rain. New Heart English Bible As clouds and wind without rain, so is he who boasts of gifts deceptively. World English Bible As clouds and wind without rain, so is he who boasts of gifts deceptively. American King James Version Whoever boasts himself of a false gift is like clouds and wind without rain. American Standard Version As clouds and wind without rain,'so is he that boasteth himself of his gifts falsely. A Faithful Version A man boasting himself in a false gift is like clouds and wind, but no rain. Darby Bible Translation Clouds and wind without rain, [so] is a man that boasteth himself of a false gift. English Revised Version As clouds and wind without rain, so is he that boasteth himself of his gifts falsely. Webster's Bible Translation Whoever boasteth himself of a false gift is like clouds and wind without rain. Early Modern Geneva Bible of 1587A man that boasteth of false liberalitie, is like cloudes and winde without raine. Bishops' Bible of 1568 Coverdale Bible of 1535 Who so maketh greate boastes & geueth nothinge, is like cloudes & wynde without rayne. Literal Translations Literal Standard VersionClouds and wind without rain, "" [Is] a man boasting himself in a false gift. Young's Literal Translation Clouds and wind, and rain there is none, Is a man boasting himself in a false gift. Smith's Literal Translation Clouds and wind and not rain, a man boasting in a gift of falsehood. Catholic Translations Douay-Rheims BibleAs clouds, and wind, when no rain followeth, so is the man that boasteth, and doth not fulfil his promises. Catholic Public Domain Version A man who boasts and does not fulfill his promises is like clouds and wind, when rain does not follow. Translations from Aramaic Peshitta Holy Bible TranslatedAs when there are clouds and wind without rain, so is a man that boasts of false gifts. Lamsa Bible Like clouds and wind without rain, so is the man who boasts of false gifts. OT Translations JPS Tanakh 1917As vapours and wind without rain, So is he that boasteth himself of a false gift. Brenton Septuagint Translation As winds and clouds and rains are most evident objects, so is he that boasts of a false gift.     |