Proverbs 27:9
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9Perfume and incense make the heart glad,
but the soul is torn by trouble.l
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- lGk: Heb the sweetness of a friend is better than one’s own counsel
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In other versions
ESVEnglish Standard Version
Oil and perfume make the heart glad,
and the sweetness of a friend comes from his earnest counsel.
Copyright 2001 Crossway Bibles
NIVNew International Version (2011)
Perfume and incense bring joy to the heart,
and the pleasantness of a friend
springs from their heartfelt advice.
Copyright 1973, 1978, 1984, 2011 Biblica, Inc.
CSBChristian Standard Bible
Oil and incense bring joy to the heart,
and the sweetness of a friend is better than self-counsel.
Copyright 2017 Holman Bible Publishers
NLTNew Living Translation
The heartfelt counsel of a friend
is as sweet as perfume and incense.
Holy Bible, New Living Translation, copyright © 1996, 2004, 2015 by Tyndale House Foundation. Used by permission of Tyndale House Publishers. All rights reserved.
LEBThe Lexham English Bible
Perfume and incense will gladden a heart,
and the pleasantness of one’s friend is personal advice.
Copyright 2012 Lexham Press
KJV 1900King James Version
Ointment and perfume rejoice the heart:
So doth the sweetness of a man’s friend by hearty counsel.
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