16 He who would [a]restrain her [b]restrains the wind,
And [c]grasps oil with his right hand.
17 As iron sharpens iron,
So one person sharpens another.
18 One who tends the (A)fig tree will eat its fruit,
And one who (B)cares for his master will be honored.

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Footnotes

  1. Proverbs 27:16 Lit hide(s)
  2. Proverbs 27:16 Lit hide(s)
  3. Proverbs 27:16 Lit encounters

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