Proverbs 27:16

Old Testament Wisdom/Poetry ASV (1901)

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

Proverbs 27:16 — American Standard Version

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Context — Proverbs 27

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13Take his garment that is surety for a stranger; And hold him in pledge [that is surety] for a foreign woman.

14He that blesseth his friend with a loud voice, rising early in the morning, It shall be counted a curse to him.

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

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

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

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

19As in water face [answereth] to face, So the heart of man to man.

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