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Proverbs 27:8
World English Bible
Proverbs 27:8
World English Bible
8 As a bird that wanders from her nest,
so is a man who wanders from his home.
Proverbs 27:8
English Standard Version
Proverbs 27:8
English Standard Version
8 Like (A)a bird that strays from its nest
is a man who strays from his home.
Proverbs 27:15-16
World English Bible
Proverbs 27:15-16
World English Bible
15 A continual dropping on a rainy day
and a contentious wife are alike:
16 restraining her is like restraining the wind,
or like grasping oil in his right hand.
Proverbs 27:15-16
English Standard Version
Proverbs 27:15-16
English Standard Version
15 (A)A continual dripping on a rainy day
and a quarrelsome wife are alike;
16 to restrain her is to restrain the wind
or to grasp[a] oil in one's right hand.
Footnotes
- Proverbs 27:16 Hebrew to meet with
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