Parallel Verses
The Emphasized Bible
Continually, let thy garments be white, - and, ointment upon thy bead, let it not be lacking.
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.
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 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.
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
Interlinear
Beged
Ro'sh
References
Word Count of 20 Translations in Ecclesiastes 9:8
Verse Info
Context Readings
Enjoy Life While It Lasts
7 Go thy way - eat, with gladness, thy food, and drink, with a happy heart, thy wine, - when already God is well pleased with thy works. 8 Continually, let thy garments be white, - and, ointment upon thy bead, let it not be lacking. 9 Enjoy life, with thy wife whom thou lovest, all the days of thy life of vanity, which he hath given thee under the sun, all thy days of vanity, - for, that, is thy portion in life, and in thy toil wherewith, thou, art toiling under the sun.
Names
Cross References
Psalm 23:5
Thou spreadest before me a table, in face of mine adversaries, Thou hast anointed, with oil, my head, My cup, hath run over.
Ruth 3:3
Thou wilt, therefore, bathe thee, and anoint thee, and put thine apparel upon thee, and go down to the threshing-floor, - do not make thyself known to the man, until he have done eating and drinking.
2 Samuel 14:2
So Joab sent to Tekoa, and fetched from thence, a wise woman, - and said unto her - I pray thee, feign thyself a mourner, and put on, I pray thee, mourning apparel, and do not anoint thyself with oil, but be as a woman that hath, these many days, been mourning for the dead;
2 Samuel 19:24
And, Mephibosheth, son of Saul, came down to meet the king, - he had neither dressed his feet, nor trimmed his beard, nor, his clothes, had he washed, from the day the king departed, until the day that he entered in peace.
Esther 8:15
And, Mordecai, went forth from the presence of the king, in royal apparel, of blue and white, with a large diadem of gold, and a mantle of fine linen and purple, - and, the city Shusan, was bright and joyful.
Daniel 10:3
food to delight in, did I not eat, neither flesh nor wine, came into my mouth, nor did I so much as, anoint, myself, - until were fulfilled three sevens of days.
Amos 6:6
Who are quaffing bowls of wine, and, with the best of oils, anointing themselves, - and are not afflicted for the injury of Joseph: -
Matthew 6:17
But, when, thou, art fasting, anoint thy head, and, thy face, wash, -
Luke 7:46
With oil, my head, thou didst not anoint, - but, she, with perfume, hath anointed, my feet.
Revelation 3:4-5
Nevertheless, 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.
Revelation 7:9
After these things, I saw, and 1o! a great multitude, - which, to number it! no one was able, - of every nation, and of all tribes, and peoples, and tongues; standing before the throne, and before the Lamb; arrayed in white robes, and palm-branches in their hands; -
Revelation 7:13-14
And one of the elders began, saying unto me - These who are arrayed in white robes, who are they? and whence came they?
Revelation 16:15
Lo! I come as a thief! Happy, he that is watching, and keeping his garments, lest, naked, he be walking, and they see his shame. -
Revelation 19:8
and it hath been given unto her, that she should be arrayed in fine linen, bright, pure, for, the fine linen, is, the righteous acts of the saints.
Revelation 19:14
And, the armies which were in heaven, were following him, upon white horses, clothed with fine linen, white, pure;