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

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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 He that blesseth 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 Whosoever hideth her hideth the wind, and the ointment of his right hand, which bewrayeth itself.

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

18 Whoso keepeth the fig tree shall eat the fruit thereof: so he that waiteth on his master shall be honoured.

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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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