16Whoever hides her hides the wind, and the ointment of his right hand, which denudes itself.


In Context

13 Take his garment that is surety for a stranger, and take a pledge of him for a strange woman.

14 He that blesses his friend with a loud voice, rising early in the morning, it shall be counted a curse to him.

15 A continual dropping in a very rainy day and a contentious woman are alike.

16 Whoever hides her hides the wind, and the ointment of his right hand, which denudes itself.

17 Iron sharpens iron; so a man sharpens the countenance of his friend.

18 Whoever keeps the fig tree shall eat the fruit thereof: so he that waits on his master shall be honored.

Proverbs 27:16 in Other Translations

The King James Version of the Holy Bible

27:16Whosoever hideth her hideth the wind, and the ointment of his right hand, [which] bewrayeth [itself. ]

The New International Version of the Holy Bible

27:16restraining her is like restraining the wind or grasping oil with the hand.

The Douay-Rheims Version of the Holy Bible

27:16He that retaineth her, is as he that would hold the wind, and shall call in the oil of his right hand.

The American Standard Version of the Holy Bible

27:16He that would restrain her restraineth the wind; And his right hand encountereth oil.

The Darby Bible Translation of the Holy Bible

27:16whosoever will restrain her restraineth the wind, and his right hand encountereth oil.

The English Revised Version of the Holy Bible

27:16He that would restrain her restraineth the wind, and his right hand encountereth oil.

The Webster Bible Translation of the Holy Bible

27:16Whoever hideth her hideth the wind, and the ointment of his right hand which bewrayeth itself.

The World English Bible Translation of the Holy Bible

27:16restraining her is like restraining the wind, or like grasping oil in his right hand.

The Young's Literal Translation of the Holy Bible

27:16Whoso is hiding her hath hidden the wind, And the ointment of his right hand calleth out.