Strong's Hebrew English Morphology 2) rising mist, vapour">5387 [e] נְשִׂיאִ֣ים nə-śî-’îm [Is like] clouds N-mp 1a) breath 1b) wind 1b1) of heaven 1b2) quarter (of wind), side 1b3) breath of air 1b4) air, gas 1b5) vain, empty thing 1c) spirit (as that which breathes quickly in animation or agitation) 1c1) spirit, animation, vivacity, vigour 1c2) courage 1c3) temper, anger 1c4) impatience, patience 1c5) spirit, disposition (as troubled, bitter, discontented) 1c6) disposition (of various kinds), unaccountable or uncontrollable impulse 1c7) prophetic spirit 1d) spirit (of the living, breathing being in man and animals) 1d1) as gift, preserved by God, God's spirit, departing at death, disembodied being 1e) spirit (as seat of emotion) 1e1) desire 1e2) sorrow, trouble 1f) spirit 1f1) as seat or organ of mental acts 1f2) rarely of the will 1f3) as seat especially of moral character 1g) Spirit of God, the third person of the triune God, the Holy Spirit, coequal, coeternal with the Father and the Son 1g1) as inspiring ecstatic state of prophecy 1g2) as impelling prophet to utter instruction or warning 1g3) imparting warlike energy and executive and administrative power 1g4) as endowing men with various gifts 1g5) as energy of life 1g6) as manifest in the Shekinah glory 1g7) never referred to as a depersonalised force">7307 [e] וְ֭רוּחַ wə-rū-aḥ and wind Conj-w | N-cs 1653 [e] וְגֶ֣שֶׁם wə-ḡe-šem and rain Conj-w | N-ms 1a) nothing, nought neg 1b) not 1c) to have not (of possession) adv 1d) without w/prep 1e) for lack of">369 [e] אָ֑יִן ’ā-yin; Without Adv 1a) man, male (in contrast to woman, female) 1b) husband 1c) human being, person (in contrast to God) 1d) servant 1e) mankind 1f) champion 1g) great man 2) whosoever 3) each (adjective)">376 [e] אִ֥ישׁ ’îš Whoever N-ms 1a) (Qal) to shine (fig. of God's favour) 1b) (Hiphil) to flash forth light 2) to praise, boast, be boastful 2a) (Qal) 2a1) to be boastful 2a2) boastful ones, boasters (participle) 2b) (Piel) 2b1) to praise 2b2) to boast, make a boast 2c) (Pual) 2c1) to be praised, be made praiseworthy, be commended, be worthy of praise 2d) (Hithpael) to boast, glory, make one's boast 2e) (Poel) to make a fool of, make into a fool 2f) (Hithpoel) to act madly, act like a madman">1984 [e] מִ֝תְהַלֵּ֗ל miṯ-hal-lêl, boasts V-Hitpael-Prtcpl-ms 4991 [e] בְּמַתַּת־ bə-mat-taṯ- of giving Prep-b | N-fsc 1a) deception (what deceives or disappoints or betrays one) 1b) deceit, fraud, wrong 1b1) fraudulently, wrongfully (as adverb) 1c) falsehood (injurious in testimony) 1c1) testify falsehood, false oath, swear falsely 1d) falsity (of false or self-deceived prophets) 1e) lie, falsehood (in general) 1e1) false tongue 1f) in vain">8267 [e] שָֽׁקֶר׃ šā-qer. falsely N-ms

New American Standard Bible
Like clouds and wind without rain Is a man who boasts of his gifts falsely.

King James Bible
Whoso boasteth himself of a false gift 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.

boasteth

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of a false gift or in a gift of falsehood

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