Proverbs 27:16 in English

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

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

¹⁶ Whosoever hideth her hideth the wind, and the ointment of his right hand, which bewrayeth itself.

¹⁶ Whosoever hideth her hideth the wind, and the ointment of his right hand, which bewrayeth itself.

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

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

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.

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

¹⁶ He that would hide her hideth the wind, and the ointment of his right hand betrayeth itself.

¹⁶ Whosoever hideth her, hideth the wind, And the ointment of his right hand, which bewrayeth itself.

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

¹⁶ Whoever hideth her hideth the wind, and the ointment of his right hand which bewrayeth itself .

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

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

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

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.)

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