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Proverbs 27:16

restraining her is like holding back the wind or grasping oil with one’s right hand.
Proverbs 27:16
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Original language (Hebrew)

צֹפְנֶ֥יהָ צָֽפַן־ר֑וּחַ וְשֶׁ֖מֶן יְמִינ֣וֹ יִקְרָֽא׃

  1. צֹפְנֶ֥יהָtzo.fe.Nei.ha“[those who] hide her”
    Verb, qal, participle (active), masculine, singular, construct + Suffix, pronominal, 3rd person, feminine, singular · from צָפַן · “to treasure” · Strong's H6845
  2. צָֽפַן־tza.fan-“he hides”
    Verb, qal, perfect, 3rd person, masculine, singular · from צָפַן · “to treasure” · Strong's H6845
  3. ר֑וּחַRu.ach“[the] wind”
    Noun, feminine, singular, absolute · from רוּחַ · “breath” · Strong's H7307H
  4. וְשֶׁ֖מֶןve.She.men“and oil”
    Conjunction + Noun, masculine, singular, construct · from שֶׁ֫מֶן · “oil” · Strong's H8081
  5. יְמִינ֣וֹye.mi.No“right [hand] his”
    Noun, feminine, singular, construct + Suffix, pronominal, 3rd person, masculine, singular · from יָמִין · “right” · Strong's H3225G
  6. יִקְרָֽא׃yik.Ra'“it meets”
    Verb, qal, imperfect, 3rd person, masculine, singular · from קָרָא · “toward” · Strong's H7122H
  • Hebrew and Aramaic words: STEP Bible (STEPBible.org), based on work at Tyndale House, Cambridge. CC BY 4.0. Source (version ed476a8)