Proverbs 27:16

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Proverbs 27:16


← Proverbs 27:15 Proverbs 27:16 (KJV) Proverbs 27:17 →
A continual dropping in a very rainy day and a contentious woman are alike.
Whosoever hideth her hideth the wind, and the ointment of his right hand, which bewrayeth itself.
Iron sharpeneth iron; so a man sharpeneth the countenance of his friend.

Verse Text

KJV with Strong's Numbers

Whosoever hidethH6845 her hidethH6845 the windH7307, and the ointmentH8081 of his right handH3225, which bewrayethH7121 itself.


Original Hebrew

צֹפְנֶיהָ צָפַן־רוּחַ וְשֶׁמֶן יְמִינֹו יִקְרָא׃

Hebrew Transliteration Strong's Morphology Gloss
צֹפְנֶ֥י/הָ
tzo.fe.Nei./ha H6845 HVqrmpc/Sp3fs (those who) hide/ her
צָֽפַן
tza.fan- H6845 HVqp3ms he hides
ר֑וּחַ
Ru.ach H7307 HNcbsa (the) wind
וְ/שֶׁ֖מֶן
ve./She.men H8081 HC/Ncmsc and/ oil
יְמִינ֣/וֹ
ye.mi.N/o H3225 HNcfsc/Sp3ms right (hand)/ his
יִקְרָֽא
yik.Ra' H7121 HVqi3ms it meets
Strong's References
  • H3225 — יָמִין (yâmîyn, yaw-meen'): from יָמַן (yâman) H3231; the right hand or side (leg, eye) of a person or other object (as the stronger and more dexterous); locally, the south; [phrase] left-handed, right (hand, side), south.
  • H6845 — צָפַן (tsâphan, tsaw-fan'): a primitive root; to hide (by covering over); by implication, to hoard or reserve; figuratively to deny; specifically (favorably) to protect, (unfavorably) to lurk; esteem, hide(-den one, self), lay up, lurk (be set) privily, (keep) secret(-ly, place).
  • H7121 — קָרָא (qârâʼ, kaw-raw'): a primitive root (rather identical with קָרָא (qârâʼ) H7122 through the idea of accosting a person met); to call out to (i.e. properly, address by name, but used in a wide variety of applications); bewray (self), that are bidden, call (for, forth, self, upon), cry (unto), (be) famous, guest, invite, mention, (give) name, preach, (make) proclaim(-ation), pronounce, publish, read, renowned, say.
  • H7307 — רוּחַ (rûwach, roo'-akh): from רוּחַ (rûwach) H7306; wind; by resemblance breath, i.e. a sensible (or even violent) exhalation; figuratively, life, anger, unsubstantiality; by extension, a region of the sky; by resemblance spirit, but only of a rational being (including its expression and functions); air, anger, blast, breath, [idiom] cool, courage, mind, [idiom] quarter, [idiom] side, spirit(-ual), tempest, [idiom] vain, (whirl-) wind(-y).
  • H8081 — שֶׁמֶן (shemen, sheh'-men): from שָׁמַן (shâman) H8080; grease, especially liquid (as from the olive, often perfumed); figuratively, richness; anointing, [idiom] fat (things), [idiom] fruitful, oil(-ed), ointment, olive, [phrase] pine.
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Reciprocal references (3): Proverbs 12:4, Proverbs 21:9, Proverbs 25:24

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