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New Living Translation

Proverbs 27:9

The heartfelt counsel of a friend is as sweet as perfume and incense.

Bible Study Resources

Concordances:

- Nave's Topical Bible - Anointing;   Counsel;   Friendship;   Perfume;   The Topic Concordance - Counsel;   Heart;   Rejoice;   Torrey's Topical Textbook - Anointing;   Water;  

Dictionaries:

- Baker Evangelical Dictionary of Biblical Theology - Friend, Friendship;   Charles Buck Theological Dictionary - Pardon;   Holman Bible Dictionary - Proverbs, Book of;   Hastings' Dictionary of the Bible - Greek Versions of Ot;   Proverbs, Book of;   Morrish Bible Dictionary - Ointment;   Perfume;   Smith Bible Dictionary - Perfumes;  

Encyclopedias:

- International Standard Bible Encyclopedia - Perfume;   The Jewish Encyclopedia - Incense;  

Parallel Translations

Legacy Standard Bible
Oil and incense make the heart glad,So counsel from the soul is sweet to his friend.
New American Standard Bible (1995)
Oil and perfume make the heart glad, So a man's counsel is sweet to his friend.
Bishop's Bible (1568)
Baulme and sweete incense make the heart merie: so sweete is that frende that geueth counsell from the heart.
Darby Translation
Ointment and perfume rejoice the heart; and the sweetness of one's friend is [the fruit] of hearty counsel.
New King James Version
Ointment and perfume delight the heart, And the sweetness of a man's friend gives delight by hearty counsel.
Literal Translation
Ointment and perfume rejoice the heart, and one's friend is sweet from the counsel of the soul.
Easy-to-Read Version
Perfume and incense make you feel good, and so does good advice from a friend.
World English Bible
Perfume and incense bring joy to the heart; So does earnest counsel from a man's friend.
King James Version (1611)
Oyntment and perfume reioyce the heart: so doeth the sweetnesse of a mans friend by heartie counsell.
King James Version
Ointment and perfume rejoice the heart: so doth the sweetness of a man's friend by hearty counsel.
Miles Coverdale Bible (1535)
The herte is glad of a swete oyntment and sauoure, but a stomacke that ca geue good councell, reioyseth a mans neghboure.
THE MESSAGE
Just as lotions and fragrance give sensual delight, a sweet friendship refreshes the soul.
Amplified Bible
Oil and perfume make the heart glad; So does the sweetness of a friend's counsel that comes from the heart.
American Standard Version
Oil and perfume rejoice the heart; So doth the sweetness of a man's friend that cometh of hearty counsel.
Bible in Basic English
Oil and perfume make glad the heart, and the wise suggestion of a friend is sweet to the soul.
Update Bible Version
Oil and perfume rejoice the heart; So does the sweetness of a man's friend [that comes] of hearty counsel.
Webster's Bible Translation
Ointment and perfume rejoice the heart: so [doth] the sweetness of a man's friend by hearty counsel.
New English Translation
Ointment and incense make the heart rejoice, likewise the sweetness of one's friend from sincere counsel.
Contemporary English Version
The sweet smell of incense can make you feel good, but true friendship is better still.
Complete Jewish Bible
Perfume and incense make the heart glad, [also] friendship sweet with advice from the heart.
Geneva Bible (1587)
As oyntment and perfume reioyce the heart, so doeth the sweetenes of a mans friend by hearty counsell.
George Lamsa Translation
As oil and perfume rejoice the heart, so does the sweetness of a mans friend by hearty counsel.
Hebrew Names Version
Perfume and incense bring joy to the heart; So does earnest counsel from a man's friend.
JPS Old Testament (1917)
Ointment and perfume rejoice the heart; so doth the sweetness of a man's friend by hearty counsel.
New Life Bible
Oil and perfume make the heart glad, so are a man's words sweet to his friend.
Brenton's Septuagint (LXX)
Whenever thy friend shall reproach thee, retreat backward, despise him not;
English Revised Version
Ointment and perfume rejoice the heart: so doth the sweetness of a man's friend that cometh of hearty counsel.
Berean Standard Bible
Oil and incense bring joy to the heart, and the sweetness of a friend is counsel to the soul.
New Revised Standard
Perfume and incense make the heart glad, but the soul is torn by trouble.
J.B. Rotherham Emphasized Bible
Oil and perfume, rejoice the heart, the sweetness of one's friend, more than fragrant wood.
Douay-Rheims Bible
Ointment and perfumes rejoice the heart: and the good counsels of a friend are sweet to the soul.
Lexham English Bible
Perfume and incense will gladden a heart, and the pleasantness of one's friend is personal advice.
English Standard Version
Oil and perfume make the heart glad, and the sweetness of a friend comes from his earnest counsel.
New American Standard Bible
Oil and perfume make the heart glad, And a person's advice is sweet to his friend.
New Century Version
The sweet smell of perfume and oils is pleasant, and so is good advice from a friend.
Good News Translation
Perfume and fragrant oils make you feel happier, but trouble shatters your peace of mind.
Christian Standard Bible®
Oil and incense bring joy to the heart, and the sweetness of a friend is better than self-counsel.
Wycliffe Bible (1395)
The herte delitith in oynement, and dyuerse odours; and a soule is maad swete bi the good counsels of a frend.
Revised Standard Version
Oil and perfume make the heart glad, but the soul is torn by trouble.
Young's Literal Translation
Ointment and perfume rejoice the heart, And the sweetness of one's friend -- from counsel of the soul.

Contextual Overview

9 The heartfelt counsel of a friend is as sweet as perfume and incense. 10 Never abandon a friend— either yours or your father's. When disaster strikes, you won't have to ask your brother for assistance. It's better to go to a neighbor than to a brother who lives far away.

Bible Verse Review
  from Treasury of Scripure Knowledge

Ointment: Proverbs 7:17, Judges 9:9, Psalms 45:7, Psalms 45:8, Psalms 104:15, Psalms 133:2, Song of Solomon 1:3, Song of Solomon 3:6, Song of Solomon 4:10, John 12:3, 2 Corinthians 2:15, 2 Corinthians 2:16

so: Proverbs 15:23, Proverbs 16:21, Proverbs 16:23, Proverbs 16:24, Exodus 18:17-24, 1 Samuel 23:16, 1 Samuel 23:17, Ezra 10:2-4, Acts 28:15

by hearty counsel: Heb. from the counsel of the soul

Reciprocal: Exodus 30:35 - perfume 1 Kings 1:12 - let me Ezra 10:5 - arose Job 16:5 - But I would Psalms 37:30 - General Proverbs 12:25 - but Proverbs 18:24 - that hath Proverbs 27:17 - so Ecclesiastes 7:1 - precious Luke 24:32 - Did

Cross-References

Judges 13:15
Then Manoah said to the angel of the Lord , "Please stay here until we can prepare a young goat for you to eat."
1 Samuel 16:20
Jesse responded by sending David to Saul, along with a young goat, a donkey loaded with bread, and a wineskin full of wine.

Gill's Notes on the Bible

Ointment and perfume rejoice the heart,.... Meaning not the holy anointing oil for sacred use, or the perfume or incense offered on the altar of incense; but common oil or ointment used at entertainments, poured on the heads of the guests; and incense in censing of rooms, which were very delightful, pleased the senses, and so exhilarated the heart;

so [doth] the sweetness of a man's friend by hearty counsel; so the sweet and pleasant words, the wise and cordial counsel of a man's friend, rejoice his heart; he takes it well, he is highly delighted with it; he receives it kindly, and pursues it to advantage: or "by counsel of soul" c, such as relates to the welfare of the soul here and hereafter; such is the counsel Christ gives, to buy of him gold tried in the fire, white raiment eye salve; and such as the Scriptures give, which, with the saints, are the men of their counsel, as they were David's; and which ministers of the Gospel give, who are therefore like ointment and perfume, "a sweet savour of life unto life": some render the words, and they will bear it, "so the sweetness of a man's friend, more than the counsel of his soul" d or than his own; that is, the sweet counsel of a friend is better than his own, and more rejoices his heart, and gives him more pleasure than that does; and this way go the Jewish commentators.

c מעצת נפש "a consilio animae", Montanus; "propter consilium animae", Pagninus, Gejerus, Michaelis. d "Magis quam consilium animae, sub. propriae", Vatablus, Baynus; "quam consilium proprium", Junius & Tremellius, Mercerus, Amama.

Clarke's Notes on the Bible

Verse Proverbs 27:9. Ointment and perfume — Anointing the head and various parts of the body with aromatic oil is frequent in the East, and fumigating the beards of the guests at the conclusion of an entertainment is almost universal; as is also sprinkling rose-water, and water highly ordoriferous. Two of the curious vessels which are used for this purpose are now before me; they hold some quarts each, and are beautifully inlaid with silver in the form of sprigs, leaves, &c.


 
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