Proverbs 27:16
Berean Standard Bible (BSB)
restraining her is like holding back the wind or grasping oil with one’s right hand.
In context
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.
Proverbs 27:16 in every translation
- BSB Berean Standard Bible
- restraining her is like holding back the wind or grasping oil with one’s right hand.
- KJV King James Version
- Whosoever hideth her hideth the wind, and the ointment of his right hand, which bewrayeth itself.
- WEB World English Bible
- restraining her is like restraining the wind, or like grasping oil in his right hand.
- ASV American Standard Version
- He that would restrain her restraineth the wind; And his right hand encountereth oil.
- YLT Young's Literal Translation
- Whoso is hiding her hath hidden the wind, And the ointment of his right hand calleth out.
- DBY Darby Translation
- whosoever will restrain her restraineth the wind, and his right hand encountereth oil.
- WBS Webster Bible
- Whoever hideth her hideth the wind, and the ointment of his right hand which bewrayeth itself .