Like cold waters to one who is thirsty,
Cold water is compared to good news that are both refreshing and delightful (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-simile]])

## Like a fouled spring or a ruined fountain is a good man who totters before the wicked ##

One expects a spring or fountain to have clear water, just as one expects a righteous man to stand for what he believes. A polluted spring or fountain is compared to a righteous man who falls. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-simile]])