Proverbs 27:16 — Bible Verse (KJV)
“Whosoever hideth her hideth the wind, and the ointment of his right hand, which bewrayeth itself.”
Proverbs 27:16 — King James Version (KJV), 1611
Proverbs 27:16 in 6 Bible Translations
Read Proverbs 27:16 in the King James Version (KJV) and 5 other free, public-domain translations side by side.
Proverbs 27:16 WEB — World English Bible (2000)
“restraining her is like restraining the wind, or like grasping oil in his right hand.”
Proverbs 27:16 — World English Bible
Proverbs 27:16 ASV — American Standard Version (1901)
“He that would restrain her restraineth the wind; And his right hand encountereth oil.”
Proverbs 27:16 — American Standard Version
Proverbs 27:16 YLT — Young's Literal Translation (1862)
“Whoso is hiding her hath hidden the wind, And the ointment of his right hand calleth out.”
Proverbs 27:16 — Young's Literal Translation
Proverbs 27:16 DBY — Darby Translation (1890)
“whosoever will restrain her restraineth the wind, and his right hand encountereth oil.”
Proverbs 27:16 — Darby Translation
Proverbs 27:16 GEN — Geneva Bible (1599)
“He that hideth her, hideth the winde, and she is as ye oyle in his right hand, that vttereth it selfe.”
Proverbs 27:16 — Geneva Bible
Proverbs 27:16 in Context — Proverbs 27
14 El que bendice á su amigo en alta voz, madrugando de mañana, por maldición se le contará.
15 Gotera continua en tiempo de lluvia, y la mujer rencillosa, son semejantes:
16 El que pretende contenerla, arresta el viento: ó el aceite en su mano derecha.
17 Hierro con hierro se aguza; y el hombre aguza el rostro de su amigo.
18 El que guarda la higuera, comerá su fruto; y el que guarda á su señor, será honrado.
What Does Proverbs 27:16 Mean?
Proverbs 27:16 is a verse from the Book of Proverbs, part of the Old Testament. It appears in Proverbs chapter 27. Use The Living Sword's word-by-word study mode to explore every word in the original Hebrew and Aramaic.
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