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Proverbs 27:9
9Ointment and perfume rejoice the heart; and the sweetness of one's friend is [the fruit] of hearty counsel.
Proverbs 27:9 in other versions
- King James Version (KJV)Ointment and perfume rejoice the heart: so doth the sweetness of a man’s friend by hearty counsel.
- New International Version (NIV)Perfume and incense bring joy to the heart, and the pleasantness of a friend springs from their heartfelt advice.
- English Standard Version (ESV)Oil and perfume make the heart glad, and the sweetness of a friend comes from his earnest counsel.
- New King James Version (NKJV)Ointment and perfume delight the heart, And the sweetness of a man’s friend gives delight by hearty counsel.
Context of Proverbs 27:9
7The full soul trampleth on a honeycomb; but to the hungry soul every bitter thing is sweet. 8As a bird that wandereth from her nest, so is a man that wandereth from his place. Ointment and perfume rejoice the heart; and the sweetness of one's friend is [the fruit] of hearty counsel. 10Thine own friend, and thy father's friend, forsake not; and go not into thy brother's house in the day of thy calamity: better is a neighbour that is near than a brother far off. 11Be wise, my son, and make my heart glad, that I may have wherewith to answer him that reproacheth me.
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שֶׁ֣מֶן וּ֭קְטֹרֶת יְשַׂמַּֽח־לֵ֑ב וּמֶ֥תֶק רֵ֝עֵ֗הוּ מֵֽעֲצַת־נָֽפֶשׁ׃Read the interlinear
Cross-references for Proverbs 27:9
- Proverbs 7:17I have perfumed my couch with myrrh, aloes, and cinnamon.
- Judges 9:9And the olive-tree said to them, Should I leave my fatness, wherewith by me they honour God and man, and go to wave over the trees?
- Psalms 45:7Thou hast loved righteousness, and hated wickedness; therefore God, thy God, hath anointed thee with the oil of gladness above thy companions.
- Psalms 104:15And wine which gladdeneth the heart of man; making [his] face shine with oil; and with bread he strengtheneth man's heart.
- Psalms 133:2Like the precious oil upon the head, that ran down upon the beard, upon Aaron's beard, that ran down to the hem of his garments;
- John 12:3Mary therefore, having taken a pound of ointment of pure nard of great price, anointed the feet of Jesus, and wiped his feet with her hair, and the house was filled with the odour of the ointment.
- 2 Corinthians 2:15For we are a sweet odour of Christ to God, in the saved and in those that perish:
- Exodus 18:17And Moses' father-in-law said to him, The thing that thou art doing is not good.
- 1 Samuel 23:16And Jonathan Saul's son arose, and went to David into the wood, and strengthened his hand in God.
- Ezra 10:2And Shechaniah the son of Jehiel, of the sons of Elam, answered and said to Ezra, We have acted unfaithfully toward our God, and have taken foreign wives of the peoples of the land; yet now there is hope for Israel concerning this thing.
- Acts 28:15And thence the brethren, having heard about us, came to meet us as far as Appii Forum and Tres Tabernae, whom when Paul saw, he thanked God and took courage.
Commentaries on Proverbs 27:9
- Adam Clarke Bible Commentary · v. 9Ointment 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, etc.Read the comment
- Matthew Henry Concise Commentary · v. 9-10Verses 9-10 Depend not for relief upon a kinsman, merely for kindred's sake; apply to those who are at hand, and will help in need. But there is a Friend that sticketh closer than a brother, and let us place entire confidence in him.Read the comment
- Tyndale Open Study Notes · v. 9Heartfelt advice from a close friend is very encouraging (see also Proverbs 27:6).Read the comment
- Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary · v. 99. rejoice the heart--the organ of perceiving what pleases the senses. sweetness ... counsel--or, "wise counsel is also pleasing."Read the comment
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Commentaries on Proverbs 27
- Adam Clarke Bible Commentary
- Barnes’ Notes on the Bible
- Matthew Henry Concise Commentary
- Tyndale Open Study Notes
- Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary
- Rashi on Tanakh
- Keil & Delitzsch Commentary
- John Wesley’s Notes
- Darby Translation Notes
- Geneva Bible Translation Notes
- Kingcomments
- Matthew Henry’s Complete Commentary
- Matthew Henry’s Modern English Commentary
- Scofield Reference Notes, 1917 Edition
- Seventh-day Adventist Bible Commentary
- EGW Writings
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