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Proverbs 27:16 - Meaning and Application

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Translation: World English Bible — Catholic Edition

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

Proverbs 27:16

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14 He who blesses his neighbor with a loud voice early in the morning, it will be taken as a curse by him.

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.

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"A man shall be as a hiding place from the wind, and a covert from the storm, as streams of water in a dry place, as the shade of a large rock in a weary land."

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Proverbs 27:1

"Don’t boast about tomorrow; for you don’t know what a day may bring."

Proverbs 27:2

"Let another man praise you, and not your own mouth; a stranger, and not your own lips."

Proverbs 27:3

"A stone is heavy, and sand is a burden; but a fool’s provocation is heavier than both."

Proverbs 27:4

"Wrath is cruel, and anger is overwhelming; but who is able to stand before jealousy?"

Proverbs 27:5

"Better is open rebuke than hidden love."

Proverbs 27:6

"The wounds of a friend are faithful, although the kisses of an enemy are profuse."

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