Proverbs 27:9

Proverbs chapter 27 · verse 9 in three public-domain English translations with cross-references

Parallel translations

WEB

World English Bible · 2000

Oil and perfume rejoice the heart; So doth the sweetness of a man’s friend that cometh of hearty counsel.

KJV

King James Version · 1611

Ointment and perfume rejoice the heart: so doth the sweetness of a man’s friend by hearty counsel.

ASV

American Standard Version · 1901

Oil and perfume rejoice the heart; So doth the sweetness of a man’s friend that cometh of hearty counsel.

Context

v.8As a bird that wandereth from her nest, So is a man that wandereth from his place.

v.9This passage

v.10Thine own friend, and thy father’s friend, forsake not; And go not to thy brother’s house in the day of thy calamity: Better is a neighbor that is near than a brother far off.

Cross references

Related passages from across Scripture, drawn from the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge.

Psalms 133:2
It is like the precious oil upon the head, That ran down upon the beard, Even Aaron’s beard; That came down upon the skirt of his garments;
Psalms 104:15
And wine that maketh glad the heart of man, Andoil to make his face to shine, And bread that strengtheneth man’s heart.
Judges 9:9
But the olive-tree said unto them, Should I leave my fatness, wherewith by me they honor God and man, and go to wave to and fro over the trees?
Proverbs 16:21
The wise in heart shall be called prudent; And the sweetness of the lips increaseth learning.
Song of Solomon 3:6
Who is this that cometh up from the wilderness Like pillars of smoke, Perfumed with myrrh and frankincense, With all powders of the merchant?
Song of Solomon 4:10
How fair is thy love, my sister, my bride! How much better is thy love than wine! And the fragrance of thine oils than all manner of spices!