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. Now he had neither washed his feet, nor trimmed his beard, nor washed his clothes, from the day the king departed until the day he came again in peace.

And Mordecai went out from the presence of the king in royal apparel of blue and white, and with a great crown of gold, and with a mantle of byssus and purple; and the city of Shushan shouted and was glad.

But thou hast a few names in Sardis which have not defiled their garments, and they shall walk with me in white, because they are worthy.

After these things I saw, and lo, a great crowd, which no one could number, out of every nation and tribes and peoples and tongues, standing before the throne, and before the Lamb, clothed with white robes, and palm branches in their hands.

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

And it was given to her that she should be clothed in fine linen, bright and pure; for the fine linen is the righteousnesses of the saints.

Let thy head

Wash thyself therefore, and anoint thyself, and put thy raiment upon thee, and go down to the floor; make not thyself known to the man, until he shall have done eating and drinking.

And Joab sent to Tekoah, and fetched thence a wise woman, and said to her, I pray thee, feign thyself to be a mourner, and put on mourning garments, I pray, and anoint not thyself with oil, but be as a woman that hath a long time mourned for the dead;

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

that drink wine in bowls, and anoint themselves with the chief ointments; but are not grieved for the breach of Joseph.

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

My head with oil thou didst not anoint, but she has anointed my feet with myrrh.

General references

My head with oil thou didst not anoint, but she has anointed my feet with myrrh.