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Proverbs 27:9

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9kOintment and perfume rejoice the heart:

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

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Footnotes

  1. kPs. 23:5 (Heb.).
  2. †Heb. from the counsel of the soul.
  3. lSee Ps. 10:3.

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.