Proverbs 27:16
Strong's Lexicon
restraining her
צֹפְנֶ֥יהָ (ṣō·p̄ə·ne·hā)
Verb - Qal - Participle - masculine plural construct | third person feminine singular
Strong's Hebrew 6845: 1) to hide, treasure, treasure or store up 1a)(Qal) 1a1) to hide, treasure, treasure up 1a2) to lie hidden, lurk 1b) (Niphal) to be hidden, be stored up 1c) (Hiphil) to hide, hide from discovery

is like holding back
צָֽפַן־ (ṣā·p̄an-)
Verb - Qal - Perfect - third person masculine singular
Strong's Hebrew 6845: 1) to hide, treasure, treasure or store up 1a)(Qal) 1a1) to hide, treasure, treasure up 1a2) to lie hidden, lurk 1b) (Niphal) to be hidden, be stored up 1c) (Hiphil) to hide, hide from discovery

the wind
ר֑וּחַ (rū·aḥ)
Noun - common singular
Strong's Hebrew 7307: 1) wind, breath, mind, spirit 1a) breath 1b) wind 1b1) of heaven 1b2) quarter (of wind), side 1b3) breath of air 1b4) air, gas 1b5) vain, empty thing 1c) spirit (as that which breathes quickly in animation or agitation) 1c1) spirit, animation, vivacity, vigour 1c2) courage 1c3) temper, anger 1c4) impatience, patience 1c5) spirit, disposition (as troubled, bitter, discontented) 1c6) disposition (of various kinds), unaccountable or uncontrollable impulse 1c7) prophetic spirit 1d) spirit (of the living, breathing being in man and animals) 1d1) as gift, preserved by God, God's spirit, departing at death, disembodied being 1e) spirit (as seat of emotion) 1e1) desire 1e2) sorrow, trouble 1f) spirit 1f1) as seat or organ of mental acts 1f2) rarely of the will 1f3) as seat especially of moral character 1g) Spirit of God, the third person of the triune God, the Holy Spirit, coequal, coeternal with the Father and the Son 1g1) as inspiring ecstatic state of prophecy 1g2) as impelling prophet to utter instruction or warning 1g3) imparting warlike energy and executive and administrative power 1g4) as endowing men with various gifts 1g5) as energy of life 1g6) as manifest in the Shekinah glory 1g7) never referred to as a depersonalised force

or grasping
יִקְרָֽא׃ (yiq·rā)
Verb - Qal - Imperfect - third person masculine singular
Strong's Hebrew 7121: 1) to call, call out, recite, read, cry out, proclaim 1a) (Qal) 1a1) to call, cry, utter a loud sound 1a2) to call unto, cry (for help), call (with name of God) 1a3) to proclaim 1a4) to read aloud, read (to oneself), read 1a5) to summon, invite, call for, call and commission, appoint, call and endow 1a6) to call, name, give name to, call by 1b) (Niphal) 1b1) to call oneself 1b2) to be called, be proclaimed, be read aloud, be summoned, be named 1c) (Pual) to be called, be named, be called out, be chosen

oil
וְשֶׁ֖מֶן (wə·še·men)
Conjunctive waw | Noun - masculine singular construct
Strong's Hebrew 8081: 1) fat, oil 1a) fat, fatness 1b) oil, olive oil 1b1) as staple, medicament or unguent 1b2) for anointing 1c) fat (of fruitful land, valleys) (metaph)

with one’s right hand.
יְמִינ֣וֹ (yə·mî·nōw)
Noun - feminine singular construct | third person masculine singular
Strong's Hebrew 3225: 1) right, right hand, right side 1a) right hand 1b) right (of direction) 1c) south (the direction of the right hand when facing East)

Parallel Strong's
Berean Study Bible
restraining her is like holding back the wind or grasping oil with one’s right hand.

Young's Literal Translation
Whoso is hiding her hath hidden the wind, And the ointment of his right hand calleth out.

Holman Christian Standard Bible
The one who controls her controls the wind and grasps oil with his 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].
Parallel Verses
New International Version
restraining her is like restraining the wind or grasping oil with the hand.

New Living Translation
Stopping her complaints is like trying to stop the wind or trying to hold something with greased hands.

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.

American Standard Version
He that would 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.

Young's Literal Translation
Whoso is hiding her hath hidden the wind, And the ointment of his right hand calleth out.
















Cross References
Proverbs 27:15
A continual dropping in a very rainy day and a contentious woman are alike.

Proverbs 27:17
Iron sharpeneth iron; so a man sharpeneth the countenance of his friend.

Proverbs 1:1
The proverbs of Solomon the son of David, king of Israel;

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.

Proverbs 27:13
Take his garment that is surety for a stranger, and take a pledge of him for a strange woman.

Proverbs 27:18
Whoso keepeth the fig tree shall eat the fruit thereof: so he that waiteth on his master shall be honoured.

Proverbs 27:19
As in water face answereth to face, so the heart of man to man.
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