16 Whoever [a]restrains her restrains the wind,
And grasps oil with his right hand.

17 As iron sharpens iron,
So a man sharpens the countenance of his friend.

18 (A)Whoever [b]keeps the fig tree will eat its fruit;
So he who waits on his master will be honored.

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Footnotes

  1. Proverbs 27:16 Lit. hides
  2. Proverbs 27:18 protects or tends

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