Parallel Verses

Modern King James verseion

Let your garments be always white; and let your head lack no ointment.

New American Standard Bible

Let your clothes be white all the time, and let not oil be lacking on your head.

King James Version

Let thy garments be always white; and let thy head lack no ointment.

Holman Bible

Let your clothes be white all the time, and never let oil be lacking on your head.

International Standard Version

Always keep your garments white, and don't fail to anoint your head.

A Conservative Version

Let thy garments be always white, and let not thy head lack oil.

American Standard Version

Let thy garments be always white; and let not thy head lack oil.

Amplified

Let your clothes always be white [with purity], and do not let the oil [of gladness] be lacking on your head.

Bible in Basic English

Let your clothing be white at all times, and let not your head be without oil.

Darby Translation

Let thy garments be always white, and let not thy head lack oil.

Julia Smith Translation

In all time thy garments shall be white; and ointment shall not be wanting upon thy head.

King James 2000

Let your garments be always white; and let your head lack no ointment.

Lexham Expanded Bible

Always be clothed in white garments, and never let your head lack oil!

Modern Spelling Tyndale-Coverdale

Let thy garments be always white, and let thy head want none ointment.

NET Bible

Let your clothes always be white, and do not spare precious ointment on your head.

New Heart English Bible

Let your garments be always white, and do not let your head lack oil.

The Emphasized Bible

Continually, let thy garments be white, - and, ointment upon thy bead, let it not be lacking.

Webster

Let thy garments be always white; and let thy head lack no ointment.

World English Bible

Let your garments be always white, and don't let your head lack oil.

Youngs Literal Translation

At all times let thy garments be white, and let not perfume be lacking on thy head.

Interlinear

English(KJV)
Strong's
Root Form
Definition
Usage
be always
עת 
`eth 
Usage: 296

לבן לבן 
Laban 
Usage: 29

and let thy head
ראשׁ 
Ro'sh 
Usage: 598

חסר 
Chacer 
Usage: 22

Context Readings

Enjoy Life While It Lasts

7 Go, eat your bread with joy, and drink your wine with a merry heart; for God now is pleased with your works. 8 Let your garments be always white; and let your head lack no ointment. 9 Look on life with the wife whom you love all the days of the life of your vanity, which He has given you under the sun, all the days of your vanity. For that is your share in this life, and in your labor which you labor under the sun.


Cross References

Psalm 23:5

You prepare a table for me in the presence of my enemies; You anoint my head with oil; my cup runs over.

Ruth 3:3

Therefore wash yourself, and anoint yourself, and put your clothing upon you, and go down to the floor. Do not make yourself known to the man until he has finished eating and drinking.

2 Samuel 14:2

And Joab sent to Tekoah and brought a wise woman from there. And he said to her, Please pretend yourself to be a mourner, and put on mourning clothes now, and do not anoint yourself with oil. But be like a woman who has mourned for the dead a long time.

2 Samuel 19:24

And Mephibosheth the son of Saul came down to meet the king. And he had neither dressed his feet, nor trimmed his moustache, nor washed his clothes, from the day the king departed until he came in peace.

Esther 8:15

And Mordecai went out from the presence of the king in royal clothing of blue and white, and with a great crown of gold, and with a garment of fine linen and purple. And the city of Shushan rejoiced and was glad.

Daniel 10:3

I ate no food for delight, neither came flesh nor wine in my mouth, nor did I anoint myself at all, until three whole weeks were fulfilled.

Amos 6:6

who drink wine in bowls, and anoint themselves with the best of oils; nor do they grieve for the breaking of Joseph!

Matthew 6:17

But you, when you fast, anoint your head and wash your face,

Luke 7:46

You did not anoint My head with oil, but this woman has anointed My feet with ointment.

Revelation 3:4-5

You have a few names even in Sardis who have not defiled their garments. And they will walk with Me in white, for they are worthy.

Revelation 7:9

After these things I looked, and lo, a great multitude, which no man could number, out of all nations and kindreds and people and tongues, stood before the throne and before the Lamb, clothed with white robes, with palms in their hands.

Revelation 7:13-14

And one of the elders answered, saying to me, Who are these who are arrayed in white robes, and from where do they come?

Revelation 16:15

Behold, I am coming as a thief. Blessed is the one who watches and keeps his garments, lest he walk naked and they see his shame.

Revelation 19:8

And to her was granted that she should be arrayed in fine linen, clean and white. For the fine linen is the righteousness of the saints.

Revelation 19:14

And the armies in Heaven followed Him on white horses, clothed in fine linen, white and clean.

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