Parallel Verses
New American Standard Bible
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King James Version
Ointment and perfume rejoice the heart: so doth the sweetness of a man's friend by hearty counsel.
Holman Bible
and the sweetness of a friend is better than self-counsel.
International Standard Version
Ointments and perfume encourage the heart; in a similar way, a friend's advice is sweet to the soul.
A Conservative Version
Oil and perfume rejoice the heart, so [too] the sweetness of a man's friend by hearty counsel.
American Standard Version
Oil and perfume rejoice the heart; So doth the sweetness of a man's friend that cometh of hearty counsel.
Amplified
Oil and perfume make the heart glad;
So does the sweetness of a friend’s counsel that comes from the heart.
Bible in Basic English
Oil and perfume make glad the heart, and the wise suggestion of a friend is sweet to the soul.
Darby Translation
Ointment and perfume rejoice the heart; and the sweetness of one's friend is the fruit of hearty counsel.
Julia Smith Translation
Oil and incense will rejoice the heart: and the sweetness from his friend from the counsel of the soul.
King James 2000
Ointment and perfume rejoice the heart: so does the sweetness of a man's friend by hearty counsel.
Lexham Expanded Bible
Perfume and incense will gladden a heart, and the pleasantness of one's friend [is] {personal advice}.
Modern King James verseion
Ointment and perfume rejoice the heart; so does the sweetness of one's friend by advice from the heart.
Modern Spelling Tyndale-Coverdale
The heart is glad of a sweet ointment and savour, but a stomach that can give good counsel, rejoiceth a man's neighbour.
NET Bible
Ointment and incense make the heart rejoice, likewise the sweetness of one's friend from sincere counsel.
New Heart English Bible
Perfume and incense bring joy to the heart; so does earnest counsel from a man's friend.
The Emphasized Bible
Oil and perfume, rejoice the heart, the sweetness of one's friend, more than fragrant wood.
Webster
Ointment and perfume rejoice the heart: so doth the sweetness of a man's friend by hearty counsel.
World English Bible
Perfume and incense bring joy to the heart; so does earnest counsel from a man's friend.
Youngs Literal Translation
Ointment and perfume rejoice the heart, And the sweetness of one's friend -- from counsel of the soul.
Themes
Anointing » Was used for » The jews very fond of
Heart » What rejoices the heart
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Verse Info
Context Readings
All About Life
8
So is a man who
So a
And do not go to your brother’s house in the day of your calamity;
Better is a neighbor who is near than a brother far away.
Cross References
Exodus 18:17-24
Moses’ father-in-law said to him, “The thing that you are doing is not good.
Judges 9:9
But the olive tree said to them, ‘Shall I leave my fatness with
1 Samuel 23:16-17
And Jonathan, Saul’s son, arose and went to David at Horesh, and
Ezra 10:2-4
Shecaniah the son of Jehiel, one of the sons of Elam, said to Ezra, “
Psalm 23:5
You
My
Psalm 45:7-8
Therefore God, Your God, has
With the oil of joy above Your fellows.
Psalm 104:15
And
Psalm 133:2
Coming down upon the beard,
Even Aaron’s beard,
Coming down upon the
Proverbs 7:17
With
Proverbs 15:23
And how delightful is a timely
Proverbs 16:21
And sweetness of
Proverbs 16:23-24
And adds
Song of Songs 1:3
Your
Therefore the
Song of Songs 3:6
Like
Perfumed with
With all scented powders of the merchant?
Song of Songs 4:10
How much
And the
Than all kinds of
John 12:3
Acts 28:15
And the
2 Corinthians 2:15-16
For we are a