Parallel Verses
World English Bible
Let your garments be always white, and don't let your 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.
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.
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.
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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Beged
Ro'sh
References
Word Count of 20 Translations in Ecclesiastes 9:8
Verse Info
Context Readings
Enjoy Life While It Lasts
7 Go your way -- eat your bread with joy, and drink your wine with a merry heart; for God has already accepted your works. 8 Let your garments be always white, and don't let your head lack oil. 9 Live joyfully with the wife whom you love all the days of your life of vanity, which he has given you under the sun, all your days of vanity: for that is your portion in life, and in your labor in which you labor under the sun.
Names
Cross References
Psalm 23:5
You prepare a table before me in the presence of my enemies. You anoint my head with oil. My cup runs over.
Ruth 3:3
Therefore wash yourself, anoint yourself, get dressed, and go down to the threshing floor, but don't make yourself known to the man until he has finished eating and drinking.
2 Samuel 14:2
Joab sent to Tekoa, and fetched there a wise woman, and said to her, "Please act like a mourner, and put on mourning clothing, please, and don't anoint yourself with oil, but be as a woman who has mourned a long time for the dead.
2 Samuel 19:24
Mephibosheth the son of Saul came down to meet the king; and he had neither groomed 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
Mordecai went out of the presence of the king in royal clothing of blue and white, and with a great crown of gold, and with a robe of fine linen and purple; and the city of Susa shouted and was glad.
Daniel 10:3
I ate no pleasant bread, neither came flesh nor wine into my mouth, neither did I anoint myself at all, until three whole weeks were fulfilled.
Amos 6:6
who drink wine in bowls, and anoint themselves with the best oils; but they are not grieved for the affliction of Joseph.
Matthew 6:17
But you, when you fast, anoint your head, and wash your face;
Luke 7:46
You didn't anoint my head with oil, but she has anointed my feet with ointment.
Revelation 3:4-5
Nevertheless you have a few names in Sardis that did not defile their garments. They will walk with me in white, for they are worthy.
Revelation 7:9
After these things I looked, and behold, a great multitude, which no man could number, out of every nation and of all tribes, peoples, and languages, standing before the throne and before the Lamb, dressed in white robes, with palm branches in their hands.
Revelation 7:13-14
One of the elders answered, saying to me, "These who are arrayed in white robes, who are they, and from where did they come?"
Revelation 16:15
"Behold, I come like a thief. Blessed is he who watches, and keeps his clothes, so that he doesn't walk naked, and they see his shame."
Revelation 19:8
It was given to her that she would array herself in bright, pure, fine linen: for the fine linen is the righteous acts of the saints.
Revelation 19:14
The armies which are in heaven followed him on white horses, clothed in white, pure, fine linen.