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Proverbs 27:16

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16Stopping her complaints is like trying to stop the wind

or trying to hold something with greased hands.

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ESVEnglish Standard Version

to restrain her is to restrain the wind

or to grasp oil in one’s right hand.

NIVNew International Version (2011)

restraining her is like restraining the wind

or grasping oil with the hand.

CSBChristian Standard Bible

the one who controls her controls the wind

and grasps oil with his right hand.

LEBThe Lexham English Bible

In restraining her, he restrains wind,

and his right hand will grasp oil.

KJV 1900King James Version

Whosoever hideth her hideth the wind,

And the ointment of his right hand, which bewrayeth itself.