Whosoever would hide her would hide the wind, and the ointment of his right hand which betrayeth itself.
He that would restrain her restraineth the wind; And his right hand encountereth oil.
Whoever attempts to restrain her [criticism] might as well try to stop the wind, And grasps oil with his right hand.
Whoever attempts to restrain [a contentious woman] might as well try to stop the wind—his right hand encounters oil [and she slips through his fingers].
Whosoever hideth her hideth the wind, and the ointment of his right hand, which bewrayeth itself.
the one who controls her controls the wind and grasps oil with his right hand.
the one who controls her controls the wind and grasps oil with his right hand.
anyone who can control her can control the wind or pick up oil in his hand.
whoever can restrain her can restrain the wind or keep perfume on his hand from making itself known.
It's easier to catch the wind or hold olive oil in your hand than to stop a nagging wife.
whosoever will restrain her restraineth the wind, and his right hand encountereth oil.
He that retaineth her, is as he that would hold the wind, and shall call in the oil of his right hand.
Stopping her is like trying to stop the wind or trying to hold oil in your hand.
Can you catch the wind? Can you hold oil in your hand? No! And you cannot keep that woman quiet.
Trying to hold her back is like holding back the wind, like grasping oil with your right hand.
to restrain her is to restrain the wind or to grasp oil in one's right hand.
to restrain her is to restrain the wind or to grasp oil in one's right hand.
·Stopping [Controlling; Restraining] her is like ·stopping [controlling; restraining] the wind or trying to grab oil in your hand.
He that hideth her, hideth the wind, and she is as the oil in his right hand that uttereth itself.
Whoever can control her can control the wind. He can even pick up olive oil with his right hand.
How can you keep her quiet? Have you ever tried to stop the wind or ever tried to hold a handful of oil?
The one who controls her controls the wind and grasps oil with his right hand.
Stopping her is like stopping the wind. It’s like trying to grab oil in your hand.
Trying to keep her in check is like stopping a wind storm or grabbing oil with your right hand.
Whosoever hides her hides the wind, because the oil in his right hand cries out.
Whosoever hideth her hideth the wind, and the ointment of his right hand, which bewrayeth itself.
Whosoever hideth her hideth the wind, and the ointment of his right hand, which bewrayeth itself.
He who would restrain her restrains the wind, And grasps oil with his right hand.
In restraining her, he restrains wind, and his right hand will grasp oil.
You can no more stop her complaints than you can stop the wind or hold onto anything with greasy hands.
A nagging spouse is like the drip, drip, drip of a leaky faucet; You can’t turn it off, and you can’t get away from it.
whoever restrains her restrains the wind, and grasps oil in his right hand.
Whoever can control her can control the wind. He can even pick up olive oil with his right hand.
Whoever would hide her hides a stormwind and cannot tell north from south.
He who would restrain her restrains the wind, And grasps oil with his right hand.
He who would restrain her restrains the wind, And grasps oil with his right hand.
one might as well try to restrain the wind as to control her, or to pick up oil with one’s fingers.
Stopping her is like stopping the wind or trying to grab oil in your hand.
Whoever contains her has contained the wind or can grasp oil with his right hand.
Stopping her is like trying to stop the wind. It’s like trying to grab olive oil with your hand.
restraining her is like restraining the wind or grasping oil with the hand.
restraining her is like restraining the wind or grasping oil with the hand.
Whoever restrains her restrains the wind, And grasps oil with his right hand.
To try to stop her is like trying to stop the wind, or like trying to catch oil in his right hand.
Stopping her complaints is like trying to stop the wind or trying to hold something with greased hands.
to restrain her is to restrain the wind or to grasp oil in the right hand.
to restrain her is to restrain the wind or to grasp oil in the right hand.
to restrain her is to restrain the wind or to grasp oil in the right hand.
to restrain her is to restrain the wind or to grasp oil in the right hand.
To restrain her is like restraining the ruach (wind), and like grasping shemen in the right hand.
Whoever hides her, hides the wind, and the oil in his right hand calls out.
to restrain her is to restrain the wind or to grasp oil in one’s right hand.
to restrain her is to restrain the wind or to grasp oil in one’s right hand.
hiding her is like hiding the wind or grasping oil with the right hand.
Anyone who tries to control her might as well try to control the wind or pick up oil in his right hand.
restraining her is like restraining the wind, or like grasping oil in his right hand.
He that withholdeth her, (is) as if he holdeth (the) wind; and voideth the oil (out) of his right hand. (He who trieth to hold her, is like him who trieth to hold the wind; and like him who trieth to pick up oil with his fingers.)
Whoso is hiding her hath hidden the wind, And the ointment of his right hand calleth out.
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