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Proverbs · Chapter 27

Proverbs 27:16

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

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Before · Proverbs 27:14–15

14He who blesses his neighbor with a loud voice early in the morning, it will be taken as a curse by him. 15A continual dropping on a rainy day and a contentious wife are alike:

16restraining her is like restraining the wind, or like grasping oil in his right hand.

After · Proverbs 27:17–18

17Iron sharpens iron; so a man sharpens his friend’s countenance. 18Whoever tends the fig tree shall eat its fruit. He who looks after his master shall be honored.

Read all of Proverbs 27 (27 verses)

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