Proverbs 27:16-18

New Living Translation

¹⁶Stopping her complaints is like trying to stop the wind
or trying to hold something with greased hands.

¹⁷As iron sharpens iron,
so a friend sharpens a friend.

¹⁸As workers who tend a fig tree are allowed to eat the fruit,
so workers who protect their employer’s interests will be rewarded.

Proverbs 27:16-18

New International Version

¹⁶restraining her is like restraining the wind
or grasping oil with the hand.

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

¹⁸The one who guards a fig tree will eat its fruit,^(A)
and whoever protects their master will be honored.^(B)

New Living Translation (NLT)

New International Version (NIV)