Proverbs 27:16

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Whoever contains her has contained the wind or can grasp oil with his right hand.

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Referenced Verses

  • John 12:3 : 3 Then Mary took three quarters of a pound of expensive aromatic oil from pure nard and anointed the feet of Jesus. She then wiped his feet dry with her hair.(Now the house was filled with the fragrance of the perfumed oil.)

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    15A continual dripping on a rainy day– a contentious wife makes herself like that.

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    2in order to safeguard discretion, and that your lips may guard knowledge.

    3For the lips of the adulterous woman drip honey, and her seductive words are smoother than olive oil,

  • Prov 27:17
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    17As iron sharpens iron, so a person sharpens his friend.

  • Prov 7:11-13
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    11(She is loud and rebellious, she does not remain at home–

    12at one time outside, at another in the wide plazas, and by every corner she lies in wait.)

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  • Prov 11:22
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    22Like a gold ring in a pig’s snout is a beautiful woman who rejects discretion.

  • Prov 21:19-20
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    19It is better to live in the wilderness than with a quarrelsome and easily-provoked woman.

    20There is desirable treasure and olive oil in the dwelling of the wise, but a foolish person devours all he has.

  • Eccl 7:26
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    26I discovered this: More bitter than death is the kind of woman who is like a hunter’s snare; her heart is like a hunter’s net and her hands are like prison chains. The man who pleases God escapes her, but the sinner is captured by her.

  • Deut 25:11
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    11If two men get into a hand-to-hand fight, and the wife of one of them gets involved to help her husband against his attacker, and she reaches out her hand and grabs his private parts,

  • Mic 7:5
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    5Do not rely on a friend; do not trust a companion! Even with the one who lies in your arms, do not share secrets!

  • Job 31:27
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    27so that my heart was secretly enticed, and my hand threw them a kiss from my mouth,

  • Prov 6:24-27
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    24by keeping you from the evil woman, from the smooth tongue of the loose woman.

    25Do not lust in your heart for her beauty, and do not let her captivate you with her alluring eyes;

    26for on account of a prostitute one is brought down to a loaf of bread, but the wife of another man preys on your precious life.

    27Can a man hold fire against his chest without burning his clothes?

  • Prov 7:21
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    21She turned him aside with her persuasions; with her smooth talk she was enticing him along.

  • Prov 25:23-24
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    23The north wind brings forth rain, and a gossiping tongue brings forth an angry look.

    24It is better to live on a corner of the housetop than in a house in company with a quarrelsome wife.

  • Prov 17:9
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    9The one who forgives an offense seeks love, but whoever repeats a matter separates close friends.

  • Prov 30:19-20
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    19the way of an eagle in the sky, the way of a snake on a rock, the way of a ship in the sea, and the way of a man with a woman.

    20This is the way of an adulterous woman: she has eaten and wiped her mouth and has said,“I have not done wrong.”

  • Prov 7:5
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    5so that they may keep you from the adulterous woman, from the loose woman who has flattered you with her words.

  • Prov 16:28
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    28A perverse person spreads dissension, and a gossip separates the closest friends.

  • Prov 11:16
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    16A generous woman gains honor, and ruthless men seize wealth.

  • Prov 30:23
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    23under an unloved woman who becomes married, and under a female servant who dispossesses her mistress.

  • Prov 27:9
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    9Ointment and incense make the heart rejoice, likewise the sweetness of one’s friend from sincere counsel.

  • Isa 32:2
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    2Each of them will be like a shelter from the wind and a refuge from a rainstorm; like streams of water in a dry region and like the shade of a large cliff in a parched land.

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    16to deliver you from the adulterous woman, from the loose woman who has flattered you with her words;

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    23The shrewd person conceals knowledge, but foolish people proclaim folly.

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    17Her ways are very pleasant, and all her paths are peaceful.

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  • Prov 30:32
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    32If you have done foolishly by exalting yourself or if you have planned evil, put your hand over your mouth!

  • Prov 10:18
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    18The one who conceals hatred utters lies, and the one who spreads slander is certainly a fool.

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    32“‘Adulterous wife, who prefers strangers instead of her own husband!

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    6Do not forsake wisdom, and she will protect you; love her, and she will guard you.

  • Prov 21:9
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    9It is better to live on a corner of the housetop than to share a house with a quarrelsome wife.