Proverbs 27:16

New International Reader's Version

Stopping her is like trying to stop the wind. It’s like trying to grab olive oil with your hand.

Cross References

Proverbs 27:15

A nagging wife is like the dripping of a leaky roof in a rainstorm.

Proverbs 27:17

As iron sharpens iron, so one person sharpens another.

John 12:3

Then Mary took about a pint of pure nard. It was an expensive perfume. She poured it on Jesus’ feet and wiped them with her hair. The house was filled with the sweet smell of the perfume.