Proverbs 25:14

Without rain. Clouds and wind frequently portend rain (see 1 Kings 18:45).

When the clouds bring no rain in a time when moisture is sorely needed, people feel cheated. Men react similarly when they have been promised a gift and the promise is not kept. There are some who seem continually to arouse expectations that they will do great things for their friends and acquaintances; yet they seldom or never carry out the implied promises. The consequences of such actions may be much greater than the mere loss of the promised gift. When faith in mankind is weakened, the whole character may be adversely affected, and even faith in God diminished.