Proverbs 27:16

Old Testament · SCRIPTURE

Proverbs 27:16

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BSB

Berean Standard Bible

restraining her is like holding back the wind or grasping oil with one’s right hand.

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KJV

King James Version

Whosoever hideth her hideth the wind, and the ointment of his right hand, [which] bewrayeth [itself].

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WEB

World English Bible

restraining her is like restraining the wind, or like grasping oil in his right hand.

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ASV

American Standard Version

He that would restrain her restraineth the wind; And his right hand encountereth oil.

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Proverbs 27

¹⁴ If one blesses his neighbor with a loud voice early in the morning, it will be counted to him as a curse.

¹⁵ A constant dripping on a rainy day and a contentious woman are alike—

¹⁶ restraining her is like holding back the wind or grasping oil with one’s right hand.

¹⁷ As iron sharpens iron, so one man sharpens another.

¹⁸ Whoever tends a fig tree will eat its fruit, and he who looks after his master will be honored.

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