Proverbs 27:16

Bishops' Bible (1568)

He that stilleth her, stilleth the winde, and stoppeth the smell of the oyntment in his hande.

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  • John 12:3 : 3 Then toke Marie a pounde of oyntment of Spike narde, very costly, and annoynted Iesus feete, and wyped his feete with her heere: and the house was fylled with the odoure of the oyntment.

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  • 15 A brawling woman and the roofe of the house dropping in a raynie day, may well be compared together.

  • Prov 5:2-3
    2 verses
    72%

    2 That thou mayest regarde good counsell, and that thy lippes may kepe knowledge.

    3 For the lippes of a straunge woman are a dropping hony combe, and her throte is more glistering then oyle:

  • 17 Like as one iron whetteth another, so doth one man comfort another.

  • Prov 7:11-13
    3 verses
    71%

    11 She was full of loude wordes and redye to dallie, whose feete coulde not abide in the house:

    12 Nowe is she without, nowe in the streates, and lyeth in wayte at euery corner.

    13 She caught hym and kissed him, and was not ashamed, saying:

  • 22 A faire woman without discrete maners, is lyke a ryng of golde in a swines snoute.

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    19 It is better to dwell in the wyldernesse, then with a chydyng and an angrye woman.

    20 In a wise mans house there is a great treasure and oyle: but a foolishe body spendeth vp all.

  • 26 And I founde that a woman is bitterer then death, the whiche hath cast abrode her heart as a net that men fishe with, and her handes are chaynes: Who so pleaseth God shall escape from her, but the sinner wyll be taken with her.

  • 11 If when men striue together one with another, the wife of the one drawe neare for to ryd her husbande out of the handes of hym that smyteth hym, and put foorth her hande and take hym by the secretes:

  • 5 Let no man beleeue his friende, nor put his confidence in his brother: kepe the doore of thy mouth from her that lyeth in thy bosome.

  • 27 Hath my heart medled priuyly with any disceite? or did I euer kisse myne owne hande?

  • Prov 6:24-27
    4 verses
    70%

    24 That they may kepe thee from the euyll woman, and from the flattering tongue of the straunge woman.

    25 Lust not after her beautie in thyne heart, lest thou be taken with her fayre lokes.

    26 By an harlot a man is brought to beg his bread, and a woman wyll hunte for the pretious life of man.

    27 May a man take fire in his bosome, and his clothes not be brent?

  • 21 Thus with many sweete wordes she ouercame him, and with her flattering lippes she entised hym.

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    23 The northwinde dryueth away the rayne: euen so doth an angry countenaunce a backbiters tongue.

    24 It is better to sit in a corner vpon the house toppe, then with a brawling woman in a wide house.

  • 9 Who so couereth a fault, procureth loue: but he that discloseth it, deuideth very frendes.

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    19 The way of an Egle in the ayre, the way of a serpent vpon a stone, the way of a ship in the middest of the sea, and the way of a man with a young woman:

    20 Such is the way also of a wyfe that breaketh wedlocke, which wypeth her mouth lyke as when she hath eaten, and sayth, as for me I haue done no wickednesse.

  • 5 That they may kepe thee from the straunge woman, and from the forraine woman which geueth sweete wordes.

  • 28 A frowarde body causeth strife: and he that is a blabbe of his tongue maketh deuision among princes.

  • 16 A gratious woman getteth honour: but the strong men attayne riches.

  • 23 A spiteful woman when she is maried, and an handmayde that is heire to her maistresse.

  • 9 Baulme and sweete incense make the heart merie: so sweete is that frende that geueth counsell from the heart.

  • 2 And that man shalbe vnto men as a defence for the winde, and as a refuge for the tempest, lyke as a ryuer of water in a thirstie place, and the shadowe of a great rocke in a drye lande.

  • 20 Why wylt thou my sonne haue pleasure in a straunge woman, and embrace the bosome of a straunger?

  • 16 That thou mayest be deliuered also from the straunge woman, and from her that is not thine owne, which geueth sweete wordes,

  • 23 A discrete man doth hyde knowledge: but the heart of fooles blabbeth out foolishnesse.

  • Prov 3:16-17
    2 verses
    69%

    16 In her right hande is long life, and in her left hande riches and honour.

    17 Her wayes are pleasaunt wayes, and all her pathes are peaceable.

  • 4 If thou seekest for her as for siluer, and searchest for her as for treasures:

  • 5 Open rebuke, is better then secrete loue.

  • 16 A foole vttereth his wrath in all the haste: but a discrete man couereth his owne shame.

  • 24 Who so is partner with a thiefe, hateth his owne soule: he heareth blasphemie and telleth it not foorth.

  • 12 A wyse man seing the plague, wyll hide hym selfe: as for fooles they go on styll and suffer harme.

  • 17 She girdeth her loynes with strength, and fortifieth her armes.

  • 6 Perchaunce thou wylt ponder the path of her lyfe: so vnstedfast are her wayes that thou canst not know them.

  • 32 If thou hast done foolishly when thou wast in hye estate, or yf thou hast taken euyll counsayle, then lay thine hande vpon thy mouth.

  • 18 He that hydeth hatred with lying lippes, and he that speaketh slaunder, is a foole.

  • 14 A priuie rewarde pacifieth displeasure: and a gyft in the bosome stylleth furiousnesse.

  • 15 The slouthfull body thrusteth his hande into his bosome, and it greeueth hym to put it agayne to his mouth.

  • 29 Who so maketh disquietnesse in his owne house, he shal haue winde for his heritage: and the foole shalbe seruaunt to the wise.

  • 32 But as a wyfe that breaketh wedlocke, and taketh other in steede of her husbande.

  • 6 Forsake her not, and she shall preserue thee, loue her, and she shall kepe thee.

  • 9 It is better to dwel in a corner on the house toppe, then with a brawling woman in a wide house.