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Proverbs 27:9
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Oil and incense bring joy to the heart,and the sweetness of a friend is better than self-counsel.
Perfume and incense bring joy to the heart; So does earnest counsel from a man's friend.
Ointment and perfume rejoice the heart: so doth the sweetness of a man's friend by hearty counsel.
Oil and perfume make the heart glad, and the sweetness of a friend comes from his earnest counsel.
Oil and perfume make the heart glad, And a person's advice is sweet to his friend.
The sweet smell of perfume and oils is pleasant, and so is good advice from a friend.
Oil and perfume make the heart glad; So does the sweetness of a friend's counsel that comes from the heart.
Perfume and incense bring joy to the heart; So does earnest counsel from a man's friend.
As oyntment and perfume reioyce the heart, so doeth the sweetenes of a mans friend by hearty counsell.
Oil and incense make the heart glad,So counsel from the soul is sweet to his friend.
Oil and incense bring joy to the heart, and the sweetness of a friend is counsel to the soul.
The sweet smell of incense can make you feel good, but true friendship is better still.
Perfume and incense make the heart glad, [also] friendship sweet with advice from the heart.
Ointment and perfume rejoice the heart; and the sweetness of one's friend is [the fruit] of hearty counsel.
Perfume and incense make you feel good, and so does good advice from a friend.
As oil and perfume rejoice the heart, so does the sweetness of a mans friend by hearty counsel.
Perfume and fragrant oils make you feel happier, but trouble shatters your peace of mind.
Perfume and incense will gladden a heart, and the pleasantness of one's friend is personal advice.
Ointment and perfume rejoice the heart, and one's friend is sweet from the counsel of the soul.
The herte is glad of a swete oyntment and sauoure, but a stomacke that ca geue good councell, reioyseth a mans neghboure.
Oil and perfume rejoice the heart; So doth the sweetness of a man's friend that cometh of hearty counsel.
Oil and perfume make glad the heart, and the wise suggestion of a friend is sweet to the soul.
Ointment and perfume rejoice the heart; so doth the sweetness of a man's friend by hearty counsel.
Oyntment and perfume reioyce the heart: so doeth the sweetnesse of a mans friend by heartie counsell.
Baulme and sweete incense make the heart merie: so sweete is that frende that geueth counsell from the heart.
Whenever thy friend shall reproach thee, retreat backward, despise him not;
Ointment and perfume rejoice the heart: so doth the sweetness of a man's friend that cometh of hearty counsel.
The herte delitith in oynement, and dyuerse odours; and a soule is maad swete bi the good counsels of a frend.
Oil and perfume rejoice the heart; So does the sweetness of a man's friend [that comes] of hearty counsel.
Ointment and perfume rejoice the heart: so [doth] the sweetness of a man's friend by hearty counsel.
Ointment and incense make the heart rejoice, likewise the sweetness of one's friend from sincere counsel.
Ointment and perfume delight the heart, And the sweetness of a man's friend gives delight by hearty counsel.
Oil and perfume make the heart glad, so are a man's words sweet to his friend.
Perfume and incense make the heart glad, but the soul is torn by trouble.
Oil and perfume, rejoice the heart, the sweetness of one's friend, more than fragrant wood.
Ointment and perfumes rejoice the heart: and the good counsels of a friend are sweet to the soul.
Oil and perfume make the heart glad, but the soul is torn by trouble.
Ointment and perfume rejoice the heart, And the sweetness of one's friend -- from counsel of the soul.
Just as lotions and fragrance give sensual delight, a sweet friendship refreshes the soul.
Oil and perfume make the heart glad, So a man's counsel is sweet to his friend.
Contextual Overview
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
Then Manoah said to the angel of the Lord , "Please stay here until we can prepare a young goat for you to eat."
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.
