Parallel Verses

New American Standard Bible

Oil and perfume make the heart glad,
So a man’s counsel is sweet to his friend.

King James Version

Ointment and perfume rejoice the heart: so doth the sweetness of a man's friend by hearty counsel.

Holman Bible

Oil and incense bring joy to the heart,
and the sweetness of a friend is better than self-counsel.

International Standard Version

Ointments and perfume encourage the heart; in a similar way, a friend's advice is sweet to the soul.

A Conservative Version

Oil and perfume rejoice the heart, so [too] the sweetness of a man's friend by hearty counsel.

American Standard Version

Oil and perfume rejoice the heart; So doth the sweetness of a man's friend that cometh of hearty counsel.

Amplified


Oil and perfume make the heart glad;
So does the sweetness of a friend’s counsel that comes from the heart.

Bible in Basic English

Oil and perfume make glad the heart, and the wise suggestion of a friend is sweet to the soul.

Darby Translation

Ointment and perfume rejoice the heart; and the sweetness of one's friend is the fruit of hearty counsel.

Julia Smith Translation

Oil and incense will rejoice the heart: and the sweetness from his friend from the counsel of the soul.

King James 2000

Ointment and perfume rejoice the heart: so does the sweetness of a man's friend by hearty counsel.

Lexham Expanded Bible

Perfume and incense will gladden a heart, and the pleasantness of one's friend [is] {personal advice}.

Modern King James verseion

Ointment and perfume rejoice the heart; so does the sweetness of one's friend by advice from the heart.

Modern Spelling Tyndale-Coverdale

The heart is glad of a sweet ointment and savour, but a stomach that can give good counsel, rejoiceth a man's neighbour.

NET Bible

Ointment and incense make the heart rejoice, likewise the sweetness of one's friend from sincere counsel.

New Heart English Bible

Perfume and incense bring joy to the heart; so does earnest counsel from a man's friend.

The Emphasized Bible

Oil and perfume, rejoice the heart, the sweetness of one's friend, more than fragrant wood.

Webster

Ointment and perfume rejoice the heart: so doth the sweetness of a man's friend by hearty counsel.

World English Bible

Perfume and incense bring joy to the heart; so does earnest counsel from a man's friend.

Youngs Literal Translation

Ointment and perfume rejoice the heart, And the sweetness of one's friend -- from counsel of the soul.

Interlinear

English(KJV)
Strong's
Root Form
Definition
Usage
שׁמן 
Shemen 
Usage: 193

and perfume
קטרת 
Q@toreth 
Usage: 60

שׂמח 
Samach 
Usage: 155

so doth the sweetness
מתק 
metheq 
Usage: 2

of a man's friend
ריע רע 
Rea` 
Usage: 187

by hearty
נפשׁ 
Nephesh 
Usage: 753

Devotionals

Devotionals about Proverbs 27:9

Devotionals containing Proverbs 27:9

References

Morish

Smith

Images Proverbs 27:9

Prayers for Proverbs 27:9

Context Readings

All About Life

8 As a bird that wanders from her nest, so is a man that wanders from his place. 9 Oil and perfume make the heart glad,
So a man’s counsel is sweet to his friend.
10 Do not forsake thine own friend and thy father's friend, neither go into thy brother's house in the day of thy calamity, for better is a neighbour that is near than a brother far off.

Cross References

Exodus 18:17-24

Then Moses' father-in-law said unto him, The thing that thou doest is not good.

Judges 9:9

But the olive tree replied, Should I leave my fatness, which because of me, God and man are honoured, to go and sway over the trees?

1 Samuel 23:16-17

Then Jonathan, Saul's son, arose and went to David in the woods and strengthened his hand in God.

Ezra 10:2-4

Then Shechaniah, the son of Jehiel, one of the sons of Elam, answered and said unto Ezra, We have rebelled against our God and have taken strange women of the peoples of the land, but there is yet hope for Israel concerning this thing.

Psalm 23:5

Thou shalt prepare a table before me in the presence of my enemies; thou hast anointed my head with oil; my cup is running over.

Psalm 45:7-8

Thou lovest righteousness, and hatest wickedness; therefore God, thy God, has anointed thee with the oil of gladness above thy fellows.

Psalm 104:15

and wine that makes glad the heart of man, making his face to shine with oil and bread which sustains man's heart.

Psalm 133:2

It is like the precious ointment upon the head, that runs down upon the beard, even Aaron's beard, that goes down to the skirts of his garments;

Proverbs 7:17

I have perfumed my bed with myrrh, aloes, and cinnamon.

Proverbs 15:23

A man has joy by the answer of his mouth, and a word spoken in due season, how good it is!

Proverbs 16:21

The wise in heart is called a man of understanding; and the sweetness of the lips shall increase doctrine.

Proverbs 16:23-24

The heart of the wise causes his mouth to be prudent, and with his lips he shall increase doctrine.

Song of Songs 1:3

Because of the savour of thy good ointments (ointment poured forth is thy name), therefore have the virgins loved thee.

Song of Songs 3:6

Who is she that rises out of the wilderness like pillars of smoke, perfumed with myrrh and frankincense and with all the aromatic powders?

Song of Songs 4:10

How fair is thy love, my sister, my spouse! how much better is thy love than wine! and the smell of thine ointments than all spices!

John 12:3

Then Mary took a pound of ointment of spikenard, very costly, and anointed the feet of Jesus and wiped his feet with her hair; and the house was filled with the odour of the ointment.

Acts 28:15

And from there, when the brethren heard of us, they came to meet us as far as Appii Forum and The Three Taverns whom when Paul saw, he thanked God and took courage.

2 Corinthians 2:15-16

For we are unto God a sweet savour of Christ, in those that are saved and in those that perish;

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