Parallel Verses
Bible in Basic English
He who keeps secret the secret of his friend, will get himself a name for good faith.
New American Standard Bible
And
King James Version
Whosoever hideth her hideth the wind, and the ointment of his right hand, which bewrayeth itself.
Holman Bible
and grasps oil with his right hand.
International Standard Version
Trying to keep her in check is like stopping a wind storm or grabbing oil with your right hand.
A Conservative Version
He who would restrain her restrains the wind, and his right hand encounters oil.
American Standard Version
He that would restrain her restraineth the wind; And his right hand encountereth oil.
Amplified
Whoever attempts to restrain her [criticism] might as well try to stop the wind,
And grasps oil with his right hand.
Darby Translation
whosoever will restrain her restraineth the wind, and his right hand encountereth oil.
Julia Smith Translation
He hiding her, hid the wind, and he shall call the oil of his right hand.
King James 2000
Whosoever restrains her restrains the wind, or grasps oil with his right hand.
Lexham Expanded Bible
[In] restraining her, he restrains wind, and his right hand will grasp oil.
Modern King James verseion
Whoever hides her hides the wind, and his right hand encounters slippery oil.
Modern Spelling Tyndale-Coverdale
He that refraineth her, refraineth the wind, and holdeth oil fast in his hand.
NET Bible
Whoever hides her hides the wind or grasps oil with his right hand.
New Heart English Bible
restraining her is like restraining the wind, or like grasping oil in his right hand.
The Emphasized Bible
He that hideth her, hideth the wind, and, perfume, his right hand may proclaim.
Webster
Whoever hideth her hideth the wind, and the ointment of his right hand which bewrayeth itself.
World English Bible
restraining her is like restraining the wind, or like grasping oil in his right hand.
Youngs Literal Translation
Whoso is hiding her hath hidden the wind, And the ointment of his right hand calleth out.
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Word Count of 20 Translations in Proverbs 27:16
Verse Info
Context Readings
All About Life
15 Like an unending dropping on a day of rain is a bitter-tongued woman. 16 He who keeps secret the secret of his friend, will get himself a name for good faith. 17 Iron makes iron sharp; so a man makes sharp his friend.
Cross References
John 12:3
Then Mary, taking a pound of perfumed oil of great value, put it on the feet of Jesus and made them dry with her hair: and the house became full of the smell of the perfume.