Proverbs
King James Version (KJV)
Proverbs 27:16
“Whosoever hideth her hideth the wind, and the ointment of his right hand, which bewrayeth itself.”
King James Version (KJV)
Proverbs 27:16 Context
13Take his garment that is surety for a stranger, and take a pledge of him for a strange woman. 14He that blesseth his friend with a loud voice, rising early in the morning, it shall be counted a curse to him. 15A continual dropping in a very rainy day and a contentious woman are alike. 16Whosoever hideth her hideth the wind, and the ointment of his right hand, which bewrayeth itself. 17Iron sharpeneth iron; so a man sharpeneth the countenance of his friend. 18Whoso keepeth the fig tree shall eat the fruit thereof: so he that waiteth on his master shall be honoured. 19As in water face answereth to face, so the heart of man to man.
"Whosoever hideth her hideth the wind, and the ointment of his right hand, which bewrayeth itself." Proverbs 27:16 KJV Similar Verses Save
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Translation Details for Proverbs 27:16
Whosoever hideth her hideth the wind, and the ointment of his right hand, which bewrayeth itself .
Other Translations for Proverbs 27:16
Bible Commentary for Proverbs 27:16
Wesley's Notes for Proverbs 27:16
27:16 Hideth - Attempts to smother her passion. Right - hand - Which being the great instrument of action, by its much stirring, diffuses the savour of it.
Whosoeuer hideth her, hideth the wind, and the ointment of his right hand which be wrayeth it selfe.
- King James Version (1611) - View 1611 Bible Scan
He who would restrain her restrains the wind, And grasps oil with his right hand.
- New American Standard Version (1995)
He that would restrain her restraineth the wind; And his right hand encountereth oil.
- American Standard Version (1901)
He who keeps secret the secret of his friend, will get himself a name for good faith.
- Basic English Bible
restraining her is like holding back the wind or grasping oil with one's right hand.
- Berean Standard Bible Bible
whosoever will restrain her restraineth the wind, and his right hand encountereth oil.
- Darby Bible
He that retaineth her, is as he that would hold the wind, and shall call in the oil of his right hand.
- Douay-Rheims Bible
He that would restrain her restraineth the wind, and his right hand encountereth oil.
- English Revised Version
restraining her is like restraining the wind, or like grasping oil in his right hand.
- World English Bible