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Proverbs 27:16

“Restraining her is like holding back the wind or grasping oil with one’s right hand.”

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¹⁴If one blesses his neighbor with a loud voice early in the morning, it will be counted to him as a curse.

¹⁵A constant dripping on a rainy day and a contentious woman are alike—

¹⁶Restraining her is like holding back the wind or grasping oil with one’s right hand.

¹⁷As iron sharpens iron, so one man sharpens another.

¹⁸Whoever tends a fig tree will eat its fruit, and he who looks after his master will be honored.

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