Proverbes 25:14

14 Celui qui se vante faussement de sa libéralité, est comme les nuées et le vent sans pluie.

Proverbes 25:14 Meaning and Commentary

Proverbs 25:14

Whoso boasteth himself of a false gift
Of his charity and alms deeds; bragging of great things he does this way, when he does nothing; or who is very vain in making large promises of what he will give, when he does not perform; either not having it in his heart, or in the power of his hands, to give what he promises; Satan like, who offered to give all the kingdoms of this world to Christ, if he would worship him, when nothing of it belonged unto him, or was in his power to give: and so the Vulgate Latin version renders it, "a glorious man"; that is, a vainglorious man, and "not fulfilling promises". It may very well be applied to false teachers, who boast of their gifts and spiritual knowledge, when they have none; speaking great swelling words of vanity, when they are empty of all that is good, and are as follow: [is like] like clouds and wind without rain;
which make a show and appearance of rain, promise much, but produce none; see ( 2 Peter 2:17 2 Peter 2:18 ) ( Jude 1:12 ) .

Proverbes 25:14 In-Context

12 Quand on reprend le sage qui a l'oreille docile, c'est comme une bague d'or, ou comme un joyau d'or fin.

13 L'ambassadeur fidèle est à ceux qui l'envoient, comme la fraîcheur de la neige au temps de la moisson, et il restaure l'âme de son maître.

14 Celui qui se vante faussement de sa libéralité, est comme les nuées et le vent sans pluie.

15 Le prince est fléchi par la patience, et la langue douce brise les os.

16 Quand tu auras trouvé du miel, manges-en, mais pas plus qu'il ne t'en faut; de peur qu'en en prenant avec excès, tu ne le rejettes.