American King James Version
"Whoever hides her hides the wind, and the ointment of his right hand, which denudes itself. "
— Proverbs 27:16, American King James Version
“Whosoever hideth her hideth the wind, and the ointment of his right hand, which bewrayeth itself.”
“He that would restrain her restraineth the wind; And his right hand encountereth oil. ”
“restraining her is like restraining the wind, or like grasping oil in his right hand.”
“Whoever contains her has contained the wind or can grasp oil with his right hand.”
“He that retaineth her, is as he that would hold the wind, and shall call the oil of his right hand.”
“He who keeps secret the secret of his friend, will get himself a name for good faith.”
“Whosoever hideth her hideth the wind, and the ointment of his right hand, which bewrayeth itself.”
Take his garment that is surety for a stranger, and take a pledge of him for a strange woman.
He that blesses his friend with a loud voice, rising early in the morning, it shall be counted a curse to him.
A continual dropping in a very rainy day and a contentious woman are alike.
Whoever hides her hides the wind, and the ointment of his right hand, which denudes itself.
Iron sharpens iron; so a man sharpens the countenance of his friend.
Whoever keeps the fig tree shall eat the fruit thereof: so he that waits on his master shall be honored.
As in water face answers to face, so the heart of man to man.