King James Version

Proverbs 27:16

Whosoever hideth her hideth the wind, and the ointment of his right hand, which bewrayeth itself.

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צֹפְנֶ֥יהָtsofeneyhalurk privilyצָפַןverb, qal, participle, construct, suffix, pronominal, 3rd person, feminine, singular — “lurk privily”, a verb used as a describing wordH6845to hide (by covering over); by implication, to hoard or reserve; figuratively to deny; specifically (favorably) to protect, (unfavorably) to lurkesteem, hide(-den one, self), lay up, lurk (be set) privily, (keep) secret(-ly, place).צָֽפַןtsafanlurk privilyצָפַןverb, qal, perfect, 3rd person, masculine, singular — “lurk privily”, a completed actionH6845to hide (by covering over); by implication, to hoard or reserve; figuratively to deny; specifically (favorably) to protect, (unfavorably) to lurkesteem, hide(-den one, self), lay up, lurk (be set) privily, (keep) secret(-ly, place).ר֑וּחַruchaangerרוּחַnoun, common, both genders, singular, absolute — “anger”, the ordinary formH7307wind; by resemblance breath, i.e. a sensible (or even violent) exhalation; figuratively, life, anger, unsubstantiality; by extension, a region of the sky; by resemblance spirit, but only of a rational being (including its expression and functions)air, anger, blast, breath, [idiom] cool, courage, mind, [idiom] quarter, [idiom] side, spirit(-ual), tempest, [idiom] vain, (whirl-) wind(-y).וְשֶׁ֖מֶןveshemenand oliveשֶׁמֶןconjunction, noun, common, masculine, singular, construct — “and olive”, the of-form, joined to the next wordH8081grease, especially liquid (as from the olive, often perfumed); figuratively, richnessanointing, [idiom] fat (things), [idiom] fruitful, oil(-ed), ointment, olive, [phrase] pine.יְמִינ֣וֹyeminvorightיָמִיןnoun, common, feminine, singular, construct, suffix, pronominal, 3rd person, masculine, singular — “right”, the of-form, joined to the next wordH3225the right hand or side (leg, eye) of a person or other object (as the stronger and more dexterous); locally, the south[phrase] left-handed, right (hand, side), south.יִקְרָֽאyiqracallקָרָאverb, qal, imperfect, 3rd person, masculine, singular — “call”, an unfinished actionH7121to call out to (i.e. properly, address by name, but used in a wide variety of applications)bewray (self), that are bidden, call (for, forth, self, upon), cry (unto), (be) famous, guest, invite, mention, (give) name, preach, (make) proclaim(-ation), pronounce, publish, read, renowned, say.

Jewish translation (JPS 1917)

He that would hide her hideth the wind, and the ointment of his right hand betrayeth itself.

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American Standard Version (1901)

He that would restrain her restraineth the wind; And his right hand encountereth oil.

Young’s Literal Translation

Whoso is hiding her hath hidden the wind, And the ointment of his right hand calleth out.

World English Bible

restraining her is like restraining the wind, or like grasping oil in his right hand.

Darby Translation

whosoever will restrain her restraineth the wind, and his right hand encountereth oil.

Douay-Rheims

He that retaineth her, is as he that would hold the wind, and shall call in the oil of his right hand.

Jewish Publication Society (1917)

He that would hide her hideth the wind, and the ointment of his right hand betrayeth itself.

Brenton’s Septuagint (1851), English

The north wind is sharp, but it is called by name propitious.

Septuagint (Brenton’s Greek, 1851)

Βορέας σκληρὸς ἄνεμος, ὀνόματι δὲ ἐπιδέξιος καλεῖται.