Proverbs 27:9,16 - Compare All Versions

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Perfume and incense bring joy to the heart, and the pleasantness of a friend springs from their heartfelt advice.

restraining her is like restraining the wind or grasping oil with the hand.

Oil and perfume make the heart glad, and the sweetness of a friend comes from his earnest counsel.

to restrain her is to restrain the wind or to grasp oil in one’s right hand.

The heartfelt counsel of a friend is as sweet as perfume and incense.

Stopping her complaints is like trying to stop the wind or trying to hold something with greased hands.

Oil  and incense bring joy to the heart, and the sweetness of a friend is better than self-counsel.

the one who controls her controls the wind and grasps oil with his right hand.

Ointment and perfume rejoice the heart: So doth the sweetness of a man's friend by hearty counsel.

Whosoever hideth her hideth the wind, And the ointment of his right hand, which bewrayeth itself.

Ointment and perfume delight the heart, And the sweetness of a man’s friend gives delight by hearty counsel.

Whoever restrains her restrains the wind, And grasps oil with his right hand.

Just as lotions and fragrance give sensual delight, a sweet friendship refreshes the soul.

A nagging spouse is like the drip, drip, drip of a leaky faucet; You can’t turn it off, and you can’t get away from it.

Oil and perfume make the heart glad, And a person’s advice is sweet to his friend.

He who would restrain her restrains the wind, And grasps oil with his right hand.

Oil and perfume make the heart glad; So does the sweetness of a friend’s counsel that comes from the heart.

Whoever attempts to restrain her [criticism] might as well try to stop the wind, And grasps oil with his right hand.

Ointment and incense make the heart rejoice, likewise the sweetness of one’s friend from sincere counsel.

Whoever hides her hides the wind or grasps oil with his right hand.