Whosoever hideth her hideth the wind, and the ointment of his right hand, which bewrayeth itself.
KJV
Parallel translations
4 additional translations▾
Parallel translations
4 additional translationsASV
He that would restrain her restraineth the wind; And his right hand encountereth oil.
WEB
restraining her is like holding back the wind or grasping oil with one’s right hand.
YLT
Whoso is hiding her hath hidden the wind, And the ointment of his right hand calleth out.
DBT
whosoever will restrain her restraineth the wind, and his right hand encountereth oil.
About this book
Old Testament▾
About this book
Old TestamentProverbs — Gnomic wisdom — sayings, instructions, and the binary of wisdom vs. folly. Fear of the LORD as the integrative theme; the virtuous woman of Prov 31 as the book's closing portrait of wisdom embodied.
- Author
- Solomon principally (1:1; chs 10–22:16 and 25–29 explicitly); Agur (ch 30); Lemuel's mother (ch 31:1–9); editorial compilation by Hezekiah's men (25:1).
- Date
- Solomon's reign c. 970–930 BC; Hezekiah's editorial layer c. 715–687 BC.