Treasury of Scripture Knowledge He that retaineth her, is as he that would hold the wind, and shall call the oil of his right hand. the ointment John 12:3 Mary therefore took a pound of ointment of right spikenard, of great price, and anointed the feet of Jesus and wiped his feet with her hair. And the house was filled with the odour of the ointment. Context Do not Boast about Tomorrow…15Roofs dropping through in a cold day, and a contentious woman are alike. 16He that retaineth her, is as he that would hold the wind, and shall call the oil of his right hand.17Iron sharpeneth iron, so a man sharpeneth the countenance of his friend.… Cross References Proverbs 27:15 Roofs dropping through in a cold day, and a contentious woman are alike. Proverbs 27:17 Iron sharpeneth iron, so a man sharpeneth the countenance of his friend. Lexicon restraining herצֹפְנֶ֥יהָ (ṣō·p̄ə·ne·hā) Verb - Qal - Participle - masculine plural construct | third person feminine singular Strong's Hebrew 6845: To hide, to hoard, reserve, to deny, to protect, to lurk is like holding back צָֽפַן־ (ṣā·p̄an-) Verb - Qal - Perfect - third person masculine singular Strong's Hebrew 6845: To hide, to hoard, reserve, to deny, to protect, to lurk the wind ר֑וּחַ (rū·aḥ) Noun - common singular Strong's Hebrew 7307: Wind, breath, exhalation, life, anger, unsubstantiality, a region of the sky, spirit or grasping יִקְרָֽא׃ (yiq·rā) Verb - Qal - Imperfect - third person masculine singular Strong's Hebrew 7121: To call, proclaim, read oil וְשֶׁ֖מֶן (wə·še·men) Conjunctive waw | Noun - masculine singular construct Strong's Hebrew 8081: Grease, liquid, richness with one’s right hand. יְמִינ֣וֹ (yə·mî·nōw) Noun - feminine singular construct | third person masculine singular Strong's Hebrew 3225: The right hand, side, the south Additional Translations restraining her is like holding back the wind or grasping oil with one’s right hand.Whoever hides her hides the wind, and the ointment of his right hand, which denudes itself. He that would restrain her restraineth the wind; And his right hand encountereth oil. The north wind is sharp, but it is called by name propitious. whosoever will restrain her restraineth the wind, and his right hand encountereth oil. He that would restrain her restraineth the wind, and his right hand encountereth oil. Whoever hideth her hideth the wind, and the ointment of his right hand which bewrayeth itself. restraining her is like restraining the wind, or like grasping oil in his right hand. Whoso is hiding her hath hidden the wind, And the ointment of his right hand calleth out. Jump to Previous Betrayeth Bewrayeth Faith Friend Good Grasp Grasping Grasps Hand Hide Hideth Hiding Itself Keeps Oil Ointment Restrain Restraineth Restraining Restrains Right Secret WindJump to Next Betrayeth Bewrayeth Faith Friend Good Grasp Grasping Grasps Hand Hide Hideth Hiding Itself Keeps Oil Ointment Restrain Restraineth Restraining Restrains Right Secret WindExternal Links Proverbs 27:16 NIVProverbs 27:16 NLT Proverbs 27:16 ESV Proverbs 27:16 NASB Proverbs 27:16 ASV Proverbs 27:16 Bible Apps Proverbs 27:16 Biblia Paralela Proverbs 27:16 Chinese Bible Proverbs 27:16 French Bible Proverbs 27:16 German Bible Alphabetical: And grasping grasps hand He her his is like oil or restrain restraining restrains right the who wind with would OT Poetry: Proverbs 27:16 Restraining her is like restraining the wind (Prov. Pro Pr) Bible Study Resources, Dictionary, Concordance and Search Tools |