Ecclesiastes 9:8

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Summary

Ecclesiastes 9:8

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

Thy garments

Let thy head

General references

Luke 7:46

Bible References

Thy garments

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

And Mordecai went forth from the presence of the king in royal apparel of blue and white, and with a great crown of gold, and with a robe of fine linen and purple. And the city of Shushan shouted and was glad.

But thou have a few names in Sardis who did not defile their garments. And they will walk with me in white, because they are worthy.

After these things, I looked and lo, a great multitude, which none could number, out of every nation, and tribes and peoples and tongues, standing before the throne and before the Lamb, clothed in white robes, and palms in their ha

(Behold, I come as a thief. Blessed is he who watches, and keeps his garments, so that he may not walk naked, and they see his shame.)

And it was given her that she clothe herself in fine linen, bright and pure. For the fine linen is the righteous deeds of the sanctified.

Let thy head

Wash thyself therefore, and anoint thee, and put thy raiment upon thee, and get thee down to the threshing-floor. But do not make thyself known to the man until he shall have done eating and drinking.

And Joab sent to Tekoa, and fetched from there a wise woman, and said to her, I pray thee, feign thyself to be a mourner, and put on mourning apparel, I pray thee, and do not anoint thyself with oil, but be as a woman who has a lon

I ate no pleasant bread. Neither flesh nor wine came into my mouth. Neither did I anoint myself at all, till three whole weeks were fulfilled.

who drink wine in bowls, and anoint themselves with the chief oils, but they are not grieved for the affliction of Joseph.

But when thou fast, anoint thy head, and wash thy face,

Thou did not anoint my head with olive oil, but this woman has anointed my feet with ointment.

General references

Thou did not anoint my head with olive oil, but this woman has anointed my feet with ointment.