Proverbs 27:16
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Betrayeth Bewrayeth Faith Friend Good Grasp Grasping Grasps Hand Hide Hideth Hiding Itself Keeps Oil Ointment Restrain Restraineth Restraining Restrains Right Secret Wind
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English Standard Version
to restrain her is to restrain the wind or to grasp oil in one’s right hand.

New American Standard Bible
He who would restrain her restrains the wind, And grasps oil with his right hand.

King James Bible
Whosoever hideth her hideth the wind, and the ointment of his right hand, which bewrayeth itself.

Holman Christian Standard Bible
The one who controls her controls the wind and grasps oil with his right hand.

International Standard Version
Trying to keep her in check is like stopping a wind storm or grabbing oil with your right hand.

NET Bible
Whoever hides her hides the wind or grasps oil with his right hand.

Aramaic Bible in Plain English
The North wind is severe, and it is called by name “Propitious.”

GOD'S WORD® Translation
Whoever can control her can control the wind. He can even pick up olive oil with his right hand.

King James 2000 Bible
Whosoever restrains her restrains the wind, or grasps oil with his right hand.

American King James Version
Whoever hides her hides the wind, and the ointment of his right hand, which denudes itself.

American Standard Version
He that would restrain her restraineth the wind; And his right hand encountereth oil.

Douay-Rheims Bible
He that retaineth her, is as he that would hold the wind, and shall call in the oil of his right hand.

Darby Bible Translation
whosoever will restrain her restraineth the wind, and his right hand encountereth oil.

English Revised Version
He that would restrain her restraineth the wind, and his right hand encountereth oil.

Webster's Bible Translation
Whoever hideth her hideth the wind, and the ointment of his right hand which bewrayeth itself.

World English Bible
restraining her is like restraining the wind, or like grasping oil in his right hand.

Young's Literal Translation
Whoso is hiding her hath hidden the wind, And the ointment of his right hand calleth out.
Lexicon
Whosoever hideth
tsaphan  (tsaw-fan')
to hide (by covering over); by implication, to hoard or reserve; figuratively to deny; specifically (favorably) to protect, (unfavorably) to lurk
her hideth
tsaphan  (tsaw-fan')
to hide (by covering over); by implication, to hoard or reserve; figuratively to deny; specifically (favorably) to protect, (unfavorably) to lurk
the wind
ruwach  (roo'-akh)
wind; by resemblance breath, i.e. a sensible (or even violent) exhalation; figuratively, life, anger, unsubstantiality; by extension, a region of the sky; by resemblance spirit, but only of a rational being
and the ointment
shemen  (sheh'-men)
grease, especially liquid (as from the olive, often perfumed); figuratively, richness -- anointing, fat (things), fruitful, oil(-ed), ointment, olive, + pine.
of his right hand
yamiyn  (yaw-meen')
the right hand or side (leg, eye) of a person or other object (as the stronger and more dexterous); locally, the south -- + left-handed, right (hand, side), south.
which bewrayeth
qara'  (kaw-raw')
to call out to (i.e. properly, address by name, but used in a wide variety of applications)
itself
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