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Proverbs 27:8
New King James Version
Proverbs 27:8
New King James Version
8 Like a bird that wanders from its nest
Is a man who wanders from his place.
Proverbs 27:8
Lexham English Bible
Proverbs 27:8
Lexham English Bible
8 Like a bird that strays from its nest,
so is a man who strays from his place.
Proverbs 27:15-16
New King James Version
Proverbs 27:15-16
New King James Version
15 A (A)continual dripping on a very rainy day
And a contentious woman are alike;
16 Whoever [a]restrains her restrains the wind,
And grasps oil with his right hand.
Footnotes
- Proverbs 27:16 Lit. hides
Proverbs 27:15-16
Lexham English Bible
Proverbs 27:15-16
Lexham English Bible
15 Dripping constantly on a day of heavy rain
and a woman[a] of contention are alike.
16 In restraining her, he restrains wind,[b]
and his right hand will grasp oil[c].
Footnotes
- Proverbs 27:15 Or “wife”
- Proverbs 27:16 Or “breath, or “spirit”
- Proverbs 27:16 Or “fat”
New King James Version (NKJV) 
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