Parallel Verses

NET Bible

Let your clothes always be white, and do not spare precious ointment on your head.

New American Standard Bible

Let your clothes be white all the time, and let not oil be lacking on your head.

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.

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.

Interlinear

English(KJV)
Strong's
Root Form
Definition
Usage
be always
עת 
`eth 
Usage: 296

לבן לבן 
Laban 
Usage: 29

and let thy head
ראשׁ 
Ro'sh 
Usage: 598

חסר 
Chacer 
Usage: 22

Context Readings

Enjoy Life While It Lasts

7 Go, eat your food with joy, and drink your wine with a happy heart, because God has already approved your works. 8 Let your clothes always be white, and do not spare precious ointment on your head. 9 Enjoy life with your beloved wife during all the days of your fleeting life that God has given you on earth during all your fleeting days; for that is your reward in life and in your burdensome work on earth.

Cross References

Psalm 23:5

You prepare a feast before me in plain sight of my enemies. You refresh my head with oil; my cup is completely full.

Ruth 3:3

So bathe yourself, rub on some perfumed oil, and get dressed up. Then go down to the threshing floor. But don't let the man know you're there until he finishes his meal.

2 Samuel 14:2

So Joab sent to Tekoa and brought from there a wise woman. He told her, "Pretend to be in mourning and put on garments for mourning. Don't anoint yourself with oil. Instead, act like a woman who has been mourning for the dead for some time.

2 Samuel 19:24

Now Mephibosheth, Saul's grandson, came down to meet the king. From the day the king had left until the day he safely returned, Mephibosheth had not cared for his feet nor trimmed his mustache nor washed his clothes.

Esther 8:15

Now Mordecai went out from the king's presence in purple and white royal attire, with a large golden crown and a purple linen mantle. The city of Susa shouted with joy.

Daniel 10:3

I ate no choice food; no meat or wine came to my lips, nor did I anoint myself with oil until the end of those three weeks.

Amos 6:6

They drink wine from sacrificial bowls, and pour the very best oils on themselves. Yet they are not concerned over the ruin of Joseph.

Matthew 6:17

When you fast, put oil on your head and wash your face,

Luke 7:46

You did not anoint my head with oil, but she has anointed my feet with perfumed oil.

Revelation 3:4-5

But you have a few individuals in Sardis who have not stained their clothes, and they will walk with me dressed in white, because they are worthy.

Revelation 7:9

After these things I looked, and here was an enormous crowd that no one could count, made up of persons from every nation, tribe, people, and language, standing before the throne and before the Lamb dressed in long white robes, and with palm branches in their hands.

Revelation 7:13-14

Then one of the elders asked me, "These dressed in long white robes -- who are they and where have they come from?"

Revelation 16:15

(Look! I will come like a thief! Blessed is the one who stays alert and does not lose his clothes so that he will not have to walk around naked and his shameful condition be seen.)

Revelation 19:8

She was permitted to be dressed in bright, clean, fine linen" (for the fine linen is the righteous deeds of the saints).

Revelation 19:14

The armies that are in heaven, dressed in white, clean, fine linen, were following him on white horses.

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