Proverbs 27:9
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9Oil and perfume make the heart glad,
but the soul is torn by trouble.
Copyright 1952, 1946, 1971, 1957, 1977 Division of Christian Education of the National Council of Churches of Christ in the United States of America.
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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