Proverbs 27:16
Whoever attempts to restrain her [criticism] might as well try to stop the wind,
And grasps oil with his right hand.
John 12:3
Then
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Summary
Whosoever hideth her hideth the wind, and the ointment of his right hand, which bewrayeth itself.
The ointment
General references
Bible References
The ointment
John 12:3
Then Mary took a pound of very expensive perfume of pure nard, and she poured it on Jesus’ feet and wiped His feet with her hair; and the house was filled with the fragrance of the perfume.
General references
Proverbs 25:24
It is better to live in a corner of the housetop [on the flat roof, exposed to the weather]
Than in a house shared with a quarrelsome (contentious) woman.
It is better to live in a corner of the housetop [on the flat roof, exposed to the weather]
Than in a house shared with a quarrelsome (contentious) woman.