Proverbs 27:16 meaning and explanation
restraining her is like holding back the wind or grasping oil with one’s right hand.
Proverbs 27:16, Berean Standard Bible
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Proverbs 27:16 continues the comparison begun in verse 15, where a constant drip on a rainy day is likened to a contentious woman. The speaker is a wisdom teacher, and the image is vivid: trying to restrain such quarreling is as futile as holding back the wind or gripping oil, which slips through the fingers.
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