Verse 9

Ointment and perfume rejoice the heart, And the sweetness of one's friend -- from counsel of the soul.

Referenced Verses

  • Ps 133:2 : 2 As the good oil on the head, Coming down on the beard, the beard of Aaron, That cometh down on the skirt of his robes,
  • Song 4:10 : 10 How wonderful have been thy loves, my sister-spouse, How much better have been thy loves than wine, And the fragrance of thy perfumes than all spices.
  • John 12:3 : 3 Mary, therefore, having taken a pound of ointment of spikenard, of great price, anointed the feet of Jesus and did wipe with her hair his feet, and the house was filled from the fragrance of the ointment.
  • Acts 28:15 : 15 and thence, the brethren having heard the things concerning us, came forth to meet us, unto Appii Forum, and Three Taverns -- whom Paul having seen, having given thanks to God, took courage.
  • 2 Cor 2:15-16 : 15 because of Christ a sweet fragrance we are to God, in those being saved, and in those being lost; 16 to the one, indeed, a fragrance of death to death, and to the other, a fragrance of life to life; and for these things who is sufficient?
  • Prov 7:17 : 17 I sprinkled my bed -- myrrh, aloes, and cinnamon.
  • Prov 15:23 : 23 Joy `is' to a man in the answer of his mouth, And a word in its season -- how good!
  • Prov 16:21 : 21 To the wise in heart is called, `Intelligent,' And sweetness of lips increaseth learning.
  • Prov 16:23-24 : 23 The heart of the wise causeth his mouth to act wisely, And by his lips he increaseth learning, 24 Sayings of pleasantness `are' a honeycomb, Sweet to the soul, and healing to the bone.
  • Song 1:3 : 3 For fragrance `are' thy perfumes good. Perfume emptied out -- thy name, Therefore have virgins loved thee!
  • Song 3:6 : 6 Who `is' this coming up from the wilderness, Like palm-trees of smoke, Perfumed `with' myrrh and frankincense, From every powder of the merchant?
  • Exod 18:17-24 : 17 And the father-in-law of Moses saith unto him, `The thing which thou art doing `is' not good; 18 thou dost surely wear away, both thou, and this people which `is' with thee, for the thing is too heavy for thee, thou art not able to do it by thyself. 19 `Now, hearken to my voice, I counsel thee, and God is with thee: be thou for the people over-against God, and thou hast brought in the things unto God; 20 and thou hast warned them `concerning' the statutes and the laws, and hast made known to them the way in which they go, and the work which they do. 21 `And thou -- thou dost provide out of all the people men of ability, fearing God, men of truth, hating dishonest gain, and hast placed `these' over them, heads of thousands, heads of hundreds, heads of fifties, and heads of tens, 22 and they have judged the people at all times; and it hath come to pass, every great matter they bring in unto thee, and every small matter they judge themselves; and lighten it from off thyself, and they have borne with thee. 23 If thou dost this thing, and God hath commanded thee, then thou hast been able to stand, and all this people also goeth in unto its place in peace.' 24 And Moses hearkeneth to the voice of his father-in-law, and doth all that he said,
  • Judg 9:9 : 9 And the olive saith to them, Have I ceased from my fatness, by which they honour gods and men, that I have gone to stagger over the trees?
  • 1 Sam 23:16-17 : 16 And Jonathan son of Saul riseth, and goeth unto David to the forest, and strengtheneth his hand in God, 17 and saith unto him, `Fear not, for the hand of Saul my father doth not find thee, and thou dost reign over Israel, and I am to thee for second, and also so knoweth Saul my father.'
  • Ezra 10:2-4 : 2 And Shechaniah son of Jehiel, of the sons of Elam, answereth and saith to Ezra, `We -- we have trespassed against our God, and we settle strange women of the peoples of the land; and now there is hope for Israel concerning this, 3 and now, let us make a covenant with our God, to cause all the women to go out, and that which is born of them, by the counsel of the Lord, and of those trembling at the command of our God, and according to law it is done; 4 rise, for on thee `is' the matter, and we `are' with thee; be strong, and do.'
  • Ps 23:5 : 5 Thou arrangest before me a table, Over-against my adversaries, Thou hast anointed with oil my head, My cup is full!
  • Ps 45:7-8 : 7 Thou hast loved righteousness and hatest wickedness, Therefore God, thy God, hath anointed thee, Oil of joy above thy companions. 8 Myrrh and aloes, cassia! all thy garments, Out of palaces of ivory Stringed instruments have made thee glad.
  • Ps 104:15 : 15 And wine -- it rejoiceth the heart of man, To cause the face to shine from oil, And bread -- the heart of man it supporteth.