Parallel Verses
A Conservative Version
Let thy garments be always white, and let not thy head lack oil.
New American Standard Bible
Let your
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.
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 King James verseion
Let your garments be always white; and let your head lack no ointment.
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.
Themes
Anointing » General references to application of oil to the body
Anointing » Was applied to » The head
Clothing » Admonitions in regard to » Duty of cleanliness and care in
Deeds » Doing all things with might
Dress » Special advices concerning » Duty of cleanliness and care in
Garments » Colors of, mentioned » White
Topics
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References
Word Count of 20 Translations in Ecclesiastes 9:8
Verse Info
Context Readings
Enjoy Life While It Lasts
7 Go thy way, eat thy bread with joy, and drink thy wine with a merry heart, for God has already accepted thy works. 8 Let thy garments be always white, and let not thy head lack oil. 9 Live joyfully with the wife whom thou love all the days of thy life of vanity, which he has given thee under the sun, all thy days of vanity. For that is thy portion in life, and in thy labor in which thou labor under the sun.
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Cross References
Psalm 23:5
Thou prepare a table before me in the presence of my enemies. Thou have anointed my head with oil. My cup runs over.
Ruth 3:3
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.
2 Samuel 14:2
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
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 beard, nor washed his clothes, from the day the king departed until the day he came home in peace.
Esther 8:15
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.
Daniel 10:3
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.
Amos 6:6
who drink wine in bowls, and anoint themselves with the chief oils, but they are not grieved for the affliction of Joseph.
Matthew 6:17
But when thou fast, anoint thy head, and wash thy face,
Luke 7:46
Thou did not anoint my head with olive oil, but this woman has anointed my feet with ointment.
Revelation 3:4-5
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.
Revelation 7:9
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
Revelation 7:13-14
And one of the elders answered, saying to me, Who are these who are clothed in white robes, and where did they come from?
Revelation 16:15
(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.)
Revelation 19:8
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.
Revelation 19:14
And the armies in heaven followed him upon white horses, clothed in fine linen, pure white.