Proverbs 27:16 - King James Bible with Strong Numbers

H6845 Whosoever hideth [H8802]   H6845 her hideth [H8804]   H7307 the wind H8081 , and the ointment H3225 of his right hand H7121 , which bewrayeth [H8799]   itself .

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King James Version (Oxford) 1769

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

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Amplified Bible - Classic Edition

Whoever attempts to restrain [a contentious woman] might as well try to stop the wind–his right hand encounters oil [and she slips through his fingers].

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American Standard Version (1901)

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

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Common English Bible

anyone who can control her can control the wind or pick up oil in his hand.

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Catholic Public Domain Version

He who would restrain her, he is like one who would grasp the wind, or who would gather together oil with his right hand.

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