Proverbs 25:25 (BSB)

Like cold water to a weary soul is good news from a distant land.

From Proverbs 25. Also in the ESV.

Commentary on Proverbs 25:25

• Matthew Henry (Presbyterian), Matthew Henry's Complete Commentary on Proverbs 25:25: See here, 1. How natural it is to us to desire to hear good news from our friends, and concerning our affairs at a distance. It is sometimes with impatience that we expect to hear from abroad; our souls thirst after it. But we should check the inordinateness of that desire; if it be bad news, it will come too soon, if good, it will be welcome at any time.
• John Gill (Reformed Baptist), Exposition of the Old and New Testaments on Proverbs 25:25: A righteous man falling dozen before the wicked,.... Either falling into calamity and distress by means of the wicked man, through his malice and cunning, and which be seeing, rejoices at; or crouching unto him, bowing before him, yielding to him, not daring to oppose or reprove him; or falling into sin in his presence, which he ever after reproaches him for, and openly exposes...
• Jamieson-Fausset-Brown (Reformed), Commentary Critical and Explanatory on the Whole Bible on Proverbs 25:25: (Compare Pro 25:13). good news--that is, of some loved interest or absent friend, the more grateful as coming from afar.
• Keil & Delitzsch (Lutheran), Biblical Commentary on the Old Testament on Proverbs 25:25: Pro 25:25 25 Fresh water to a thirsty soul; And good news from a far country.Vid., regarding the form of this proverb, vol. i. p. 9; we have a similar proverb regarding the influence of good news at Pro 15:30. Fresh cold water is called at Jer 18:14 מים קרים; vid., regarding קר, 18:27. “עיף, cogn.