Proverbs 27:9

KJV1611 – Modern English

Ointment and perfume make the heart rejoice; so does the sweetness of a man's friend through earnest counsel.

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  • Ps 133:2 : 2 It is like the precious oil upon the head, running down on the beard, even Aaron's beard, coming down upon the edge of his garments;
  • Song 4:10 : 10 How fair is your love, my sister, my spouse! how much better is your love than wine! and the fragrance of your ointments than all spices!
  • John 12:3 : 3 Then Mary took a pound of very costly spikenard ointment, anointed the feet of Jesus, and wiped his feet with her hair; and the house was filled with the fragrance of the ointment.
  • Acts 28:15 : 15 And from there, when the brethren heard of us, they came to meet us as far as the Forum of Appius and The Three Taverns. When Paul saw them, he thanked God and took courage.
  • 2 Cor 2:15-16 : 15 For we are to God the sweet aroma of Christ among those who are being saved and among those who are perishing. 16 To the one we are the aroma of death leading to death, and to the other the aroma of life leading to life. And who is adequate for these things?
  • Prov 7:17 : 17 I have perfumed my bed with myrrh, aloes, and cinnamon.
  • Prov 15:23 : 23 A man has joy by the answer of his mouth, and a word spoken in due season, how good it is!
  • Prov 16:21 : 21 The wise in heart shall be called prudent, and the sweetness of the lips increases learning.
  • Prov 16:23-24 : 23 The heart of the wise teaches his mouth, and adds learning to his lips. 24 Pleasant words are like a honeycomb, sweet to the soul and health to the bones.
  • Song 1:3 : 3 Because of the fragrance of your good ointments, your name is like ointment poured out; therefore, the maidens love you.
  • Song 3:6 : 6 Who is this coming out of the wilderness like pillars of smoke, perfumed with myrrh and frankincense, with all the powders of the merchant?
  • Exod 18:17-24 : 17 And Moses' father-in-law said to him, The thing that you do is not good. 18 You will surely wear yourself out, and these people who are with you as well, for this thing is too heavy for you; you are not able to perform it by yourself. 19 Listen now to my voice; I will give you counsel, and God will be with you. Be for the people a representative to God, that you may bring the causes to God. 20 And you shall teach them the statutes and the laws, and show them the way in which they must walk and the work they must do. 21 Moreover, you shall select from all the people able men, such as fear God, men of truth, hating covetousness; and place them over them to be rulers of thousands, rulers of hundreds, rulers of fifties, and rulers of tens. 22 And let them judge the people at all times. Then it will be that every great matter they shall bring to you, but every small matter they shall judge themselves; so it will be easier for you, for they will bear the burden with you. 23 If you do this thing, and God so commands you, then you will be able to endure, and all this people will go to their place in peace. 24 So Moses listened to the voice of his father-in-law and did all that he said.
  • Judg 9:9 : 9 But the olive tree said to them, Should I leave my richness, by which they honor God and man, and go to be promoted over the trees?
  • 1 Sam 23:16-17 : 16 And Jonathan, Saul's son, arose, and went to David in the forest, and strengthened his hand in God. 17 And he said to him, Fear not; for the hand of Saul my father shall not find you; and you shall be king over Israel, and I shall be next to you; and that also Saul my father knows.
  • Ezra 10:2-4 : 2 And Shechaniah the son of Jehiel, one of the sons of Elam, answered and said to Ezra, We have sinned against our God and have taken foreign wives from the peoples of the land, yet now there is hope for Israel in this matter. 3 Therefore, let us make a covenant with our God to put away all these wives and their children, according to the advice of my lord and those who tremble at the command of our God. Let it be done according to the law. 4 Arise, for this matter is your responsibility. We also are with you. Be strong and do it.
  • Ps 23:5 : 5 You prepare a table before me in the presence of my enemies; you anoint my head with oil; my cup overflows.
  • Ps 45:7-8 : 7 You love righteousness and hate wickedness: therefore God, your God, has anointed you with the oil of gladness above your companions. 8 All your garments smell of myrrh, aloes, and cassia, out of the ivory palaces, by which they have made you glad.
  • Ps 104:15 : 15 And wine that makes glad the heart of man, and oil to make his face shine, and bread which strengthens man's heart.

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  • Prov 27:16-17
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    16Whoever hides her hides the wind, and the ointment of his right hand reveals itself.

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    24A man who has friends must show himself friendly, and there is a friend who sticks closer than a brother.

  • Prov 27:5-8
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    5Open rebuke is better than hidden love.

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  • Prov 17:17-18
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    18A man lacking understanding shakes hands in a pledge, and becomes surety for his friend.

  • Eccl 9:8
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    8Let your garments be always white; and let your head lack no ointment.

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    23A man has joy by the answer of his mouth, and a word spoken in due season, how good it is!

  • Prov 15:13
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    13A merry heart makes a cheerful countenance, but by sorrow of the heart the spirit is broken.

  • Prov 12:25
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    25Anxiety in a man's heart weighs it down, but a good word makes it glad.

  • Ps 104:15
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    15And wine that makes glad the heart of man, and oil to make his face shine, and bread which strengthens man's heart.

  • Prov 16:24
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    24Pleasant words are like a honeycomb, sweet to the soul and health to the bones.

  • Prov 27:19
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    19As in water face reflects face, so the heart of man mirrors man.

  • Prov 15:30
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    30The light of the eyes rejoices the heart, and a good report makes the bones healthy.

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  • Prov 17:22
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    22A merry heart does good, like medicine, but a broken spirit dries the bones.

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  • Song 1:3
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    3Because of the fragrance of your good ointments, your name is like ointment poured out; therefore, the maidens love you.

  • Prov 17:8-9
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  • Prov 27:14
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    14He who blesses his friend with a loud voice, rising early in the morning, it shall be counted as a curse to him.

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    17I have perfumed my bed with myrrh, aloes, and cinnamon.

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    16A man's gift makes room for him, and brings him before great men.

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    10How fair is your love, my sister, my spouse! how much better is your love than wine! and the fragrance of your ointments than all spices!

  • Mic 7:5
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    5Do not trust in a friend, put no confidence in a guide: keep the doors of your mouth from her who lies in your bosom.

  • Prov 25:20
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    20Like one who takes away a garment in cold weather, and like vinegar on soda, is one who sings songs to a heavy heart.

  • Prov 22:18
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    18For it is a pleasant thing if you keep them within you; they shall all be ready on your lips.

  • Prov 3:4
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    4So you will find favor and good understanding in the sight of God and man.

  • Gen 27:27
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    27And he came near, and kissed him: and he smelled the scent of his clothing, and blessed him, and said, See, the smell of my son is as the smell of a field which the LORD has blessed:

  • Song 5:13
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    13His cheeks are like a bed of spices, like sweet flowers: his lips like lilies, dropping sweet-smelling myrrh.

  • Prov 22:24
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    24Make no friendship with an angry man, and with a furious man do not go,

  • Eccl 11:9
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    9Rejoice, O young man, in your youth, and let your heart cheer you in the days of your youth; walk in the ways of your heart, and in the sight of your eyes — but know that for all these things God will bring you into judgment.

  • Song 4:15
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    15A fountain of gardens, a well of living waters, and streams from Lebanon.

  • Eccl 7:3
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    3Sorrow is better than laughter, for by the sadness of the face the heart is made better.