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Proverbs 27:9

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9Oil xand incense bring joy to the heart,

and the sweetness of a friend is better than self-counsel. y

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Footnotes

  1. y27:9 reads heart, but the soul is torn up by affliction

Cross references

  1. x27:9 Ps 23:5

In other versions

ESVEnglish Standard Version

Oil and perfume make the heart glad,

and the sweetness of a friend comes from his earnest counsel.

NIVNew International Version (2011)

Perfume and incense bring joy to the heart,

and the pleasantness of a friend

springs from their heartfelt advice.

CSBChristian Standard Bible

Oil and incense bring joy to the heart,

and the sweetness of a friend is better than self-counsel.

NLTNew Living Translation

The heartfelt counsel of a friend

is as sweet as perfume and incense.

LEBThe Lexham English Bible

Perfume and incense will gladden a heart,

and the pleasantness of one’s friend is personal advice.

KJV 1900King James Version

Ointment and perfume rejoice the heart:

So doth the sweetness of a man’s friend by hearty counsel.