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 Si l’on bénit son prochain à haute voix et de grand matin, Cela est envisagé comme une malédiction.
15 Une gouttière continue dans un jour de pluie Et une femme querelleuse sont choses semblables.
16 Celui qui la retient retient le vent, Et sa main saisit de l’huile.
17 Comme le fer aiguise le fer, Ainsi un homme excite la colère d’un homme.
18 Celui qui soigne un figuier en mangera le fruit, Et celui qui garde son maître sera honoré.
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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