Proverbs 27:15-18 in English

¹⁵ A continual dropping in a very rainy day And a contentious woman are alike:

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

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

¹⁸ Whoso keepeth the fig-tree shall eat the fruit thereof; And he that regardeth his master shall be honored.

¹⁵ On a stormy day drops of rain drive a man out of his house; so also does a railing woman drive a man out of his own house.

¹⁶ The north wind is sharp, but it is called by name propitious.

¹⁷ Iron sharpens iron; and a man sharpens his friend's countenance.

¹⁸ He that plants a fig-tree shall eat the fruits of it: so he that waits on his own master shall be honoured.

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.

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.

¹⁵ On a stormy day drops of rain drive a man out of his house; so also does a railing woman drive a man out of his own house.

¹⁶ The north wind is sharp, but it is called by name propitious.

¹⁷ Iron sharpens iron; and a man sharpens his friend's countenance.

¹⁸ He that plants a fig tree shall eat the fruits of it: so he that waits on his own master shall be honored.

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

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

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

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

¹⁵ Having a wife that is constantly nagging is as bad as listening to rain continually dripping on a rainy day.

¹⁶ Trying to restrain/stop her from doing that is as difficult SIM as trying to stop the wind or trying to hold oil in your hand.

¹⁷ We can use one iron tool to sharpen another iron tool; similarly SIM, when one person shares what he is thinking, it can help other people to think more clearly.

¹⁸ Those who take care of fig trees will have figs to eat; similarly, servants who protect their master will be honored by him.

¹⁵ On a stormy day drops of rain drive a man out of his house; so also does a railing woman drive a man out of his own house.

¹⁶ The north wind is sharp, but it is called by name propitious.

¹⁷ Iron sharpens iron; and a man sharpens his friend's countenance.

¹⁸ He that plants a fig tree shall eat the fruits of it: so he that waits on his own master shall be honoured.

¹⁵ A continual dropping on a rainy day and a contentious wife are alike:

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

¹⁷ Iron sharpens iron; so a man sharpens his friend’s countenance.

¹⁸ Whoever tends the fig tree shall eat its fruit. He who looks after his master shall be honored.

¹⁵ A continual dropping on a rainy day and a contentious wife are alike:

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

¹⁷ Iron sharpens iron; so a man sharpens his friend’s countenance.

¹⁸ Whoever tends the fig tree shall eat its fruit. He who looks after his master shall be honored.

¹⁵ A continual dropping on a rainy day and a contentious wife are alike:

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

¹⁷ Iron sharpens iron; so a man sharpens his friend’s countenance.

¹⁸ Whoever tends the fig tree shall eat its fruit. He who looks after his master shall be honoured.

¹⁵ Like an unending dropping on a day of rain is a bitter-tongued woman.

¹⁶ He who keeps secret the secret of his friend, will get himself a name for good faith.

¹⁷ Iron makes iron sharp; so a man makes sharp his friend.

¹⁸ Whoever keeps a fig-tree will have its fruit; and the servant waiting on his master will be honoured.

¹⁵ A continual dropping on a very rainy day and a contentious woman are alike:

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

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

¹⁸ Whoso keepeth the fig-tree shall eat the fruit thereof; and he that guardeth his master shall be honoured.

¹⁵ Roofs dropping through in a cold day, and a contentious woman are alike.

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

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

¹⁸ He that keepeth the fig tree, shall eat the fruit thereof: and he that is the keeper of his master, shall be glorified.

¹⁵ An argumentative wife is as irritating as constant dripping on a rainy day.

¹⁶ Trying to stop her is like trying to make the wind stop or trying to hold olive oil in your hand.

¹⁷ An iron blade is sharpened with an iron tool, and one person's mind is sharpened by another's.

¹⁸ Those who care for a fig tree eat its fruit, and those who care for their master are rewarded.

¹⁵ A continual dropping in the day of raine, and a contentious woman are alike.

¹⁶ He that hideth her, hideth the winde, and she is as ye oyle in his right hand, that vttereth it selfe.

¹⁷ Yron sharpeneth yron, so doeth man sharpen the face of his friend.

¹⁸ He that keepeth the fig tree, shall eate the fruite thereof: so he that waiteth vpon his master, shall come to honour.

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

¹⁶ He that would hide her hideth the wind, and the ointment of his right hand betrayeth 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; and he that waiteth on his master shall be honoured.

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.

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

¹⁶ He that would conceal her might conceal the wind, and as fragrant oil on his right hand, which would betray itself.

¹⁷ Iron is sharpened by iron: so doth a man sharpen himself on the countenance of his friend.

¹⁸ Whoso guardeth the fig-tree will eat its fruit: so he that watcheth over his master will be honored.

¹⁵ On a stormy day drops of rain drive a man out of his house; So also does a railing woman drive a man out of his own house.

¹⁶ The north wind is sharp, But it is called by name propitious.

¹⁷ Iron sharpens iron; And a man sharpens his friend’s countenance.

¹⁸ He that plants a fig tree shall eat the fruits of it: So he that waits on his own master shall be honored.

¹⁵ A continual dropping in a very rainy day And a quarrelsome wife are alike.

¹⁶ He who restraineth her restraineth the wind; And his right hand layeth hold of oil.

¹⁷ Iron sharpeneth iron; So one man sharpeneth the face of another.

¹⁸ He that watcheth the fig-tree shall eat its fruit; So he that is careful for his master shall come to honor.

¹⁵ A continual dropping on a rainy day and a contentious wife are alike:

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

¹⁷ Iron sharpens iron; so a man sharpens his friend’s countenance.

¹⁸ Whoever tends the fig tree shall eat its fruit. He who looks after his master shall be honored.

¹⁵ A quarreling wife is like the constant dripping on a rainy day;

¹⁶ restraining her is like restraining the wind, or trying to catch oil in your right hand.

¹⁷ Iron sharpens iron; in the same way, a man sharpens his friend.

¹⁸ The one who tends a fig tree will eat its fruit, and the one who protects his master will be honored.

¹⁵ A continual dropping on a rainy day and a contentious wife are alike:

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

¹⁷ Iron sharpens iron; so a man sharpens his friend’s countenance.

¹⁸ Whoever tends the fig tree shall eat its fruit. He who looks after his master shall be honored.

¹⁵ A continual dropping on a rainy day and a contentious wife are alike:

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

¹⁷ Iron sharpens iron; so a man sharpens his friend’s countenance.

¹⁸ Whoever tends the fig tree shall eat its fruit. He who looks after his master shall be honoured.

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

¹⁶ Whoever 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 He that keepeth the fig-tree shall eat the fruit of it: so he that waiteth on his master shall be honored.

¹⁵ A continual dropping on a rainy day and a contentious wife are alike:

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

¹⁷ Iron sharpens iron; so a man sharpens his friend’s countenance.

¹⁸ Whoever tends the fig tree shall eat its fruit. He who looks after his master shall be honored.

¹⁵ A continual dropping on a rainy day and a contentious wife are alike:

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

¹⁷ Iron sharpens iron; so a man sharpens his friend’s countenance.

¹⁸ Whoever tends the fig tree shall eat its fruit. He who looks after his master shall be honoured.

¹⁵ Roofs dropping in the day of cold, and a woman full of chiding, be likened together.

¹⁶ He that withholdeth her, as if he holdeth or held the wind; and voideth out the oil of his right hand.

¹⁷ Iron is whetted by iron; and a man whetteth the face of his friend.

¹⁸ He that keepeth a fig tree, shall eat the fruits thereof; and he that is a keeper of his lord, shall be glorified.

¹⁵ Roofs dropping in the day of cold, and a woman full of chiding, be likened together. (Roofs dripping rain on a cold day, and a woman full of arguments, or of bickering, be quite similar.)

¹⁶ He that withholdeth her, (is) as if he holdeth (the) wind; and voideth the oil (out) of his right hand. (He who trieth to hold her, is like him who trieth to hold the wind; and like him who trieth to pick up oil with his fingers.)

¹⁷ Iron is whetted by iron; and a man whetteth the face of his friend. (Iron is sharpened by iron; and a man sharpeneth his friend’s mind.)

¹⁸ He that keepeth a fig tree (safe), shall eat the fruits thereof; and he that is a keeper of his lord, shall be glorified. (He who keepeth a fig tree safe, shall eat its fruits; and he who keepeth his lord safe, shall be honoured.)

¹⁵ A continual dropping in a day of rain, And a woman of contentions are alike,

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

¹⁷ Iron by iron is sharpened, And a man sharpens the face of his friend.

¹⁸ The keeper of a fig-tree eateth its fruit, And the preserver of his master is honoured.