Proverbi 25:14

14 Nuvole e vento, ma punta pioggia; ecco l’uomo che si vanta falsamente della sua liberalità.

Proverbi 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 ) .

Proverbi 25:14 In-Context

12 Per un orecchio docile, chi riprende con saviezza è un anello d’oro, un ornamento d’oro fino.

13 Il messaggero fedele, per quelli che lo mandano, è come il fresco della neve al tempo della mèsse; esso ristora l’anima del suo padrone.

14 Nuvole e vento, ma punta pioggia; ecco l’uomo che si vanta falsamente della sua liberalità.

15 Con la pazienza si piega un principe, e la lingua dolce spezza dell’ossa.

16 Se trovi del miele, mangiane quanto ti basta; che, satollandotene, tu non abbia poi a vomitarlo.