Parallel Verses

Amplified


And wine which makes the heart of man glad,
So that he may make his face glisten with oil,
And bread to sustain and strengthen man’s heart.

New American Standard Bible

And wine which makes man’s heart glad,
So that he may make his face glisten with oil,
And food which sustains man’s heart.

King James Version

And wine that maketh glad the heart of man, and oil to make his face to shine, and bread which strengtheneth man's heart.

Holman Bible

wine that makes man’s heart glad—
making his face shine with oil—
and bread that sustains man’s heart.

International Standard Version

like wine that makes the heart of people happy, oil that makes the face glow, and food that sustains people.

A Conservative Version

and wine that makes glad the heart of man, [and] oil to make his face to shine, and bread that strengthens man's heart.

American Standard Version

And wine that maketh glad the heart of man, And oil to make his face to shine, And bread that strengtheneth man's heart.

Bible in Basic English

And wine to make glad the heart of man, and oil to make his face shining, and bread giving strength to his heart.

Darby Translation

And wine which gladdeneth the heart of man; making his face shine with oil; and with bread he strengtheneth man's heart.

Julia Smith Translation

And wine will gladden the heart of man, to cause the face to shine from oil, and bread will support the heart of man.

King James 2000

And wine that makes glad the heart of man, and oil to make his face to shine, and bread which strengthens man's heart.

Lexham Expanded Bible

and wine [that] makes glad [the] heart of man, so that [their] faces shine from oil, and bread [that] strengthens the heart of man.

Modern King James verseion

and wine cheers the heart of man, and oil makes his face shine, and bread sustains the heart of man.

Modern Spelling Tyndale-Coverdale

Thou bringest food out of the earth: wine to make glad the heart of man, oil to make him a cheerful countenance and bread to strengthen man's heart.

NET Bible

as well as wine that makes people feel so good, and so they can have oil to make their faces shine, as well as food that sustains people's lives.

New Heart English Bible

wine that makes glad the heart of man, oil to make his face to shine, and bread that strengthens man's heart.

The Emphasized Bible

And, wine, may rejoice the heart of man, Making radiant his well-nourished face, - And, food, may, the heart of man, sustain.

Webster

And wine that maketh glad the heart of man, and oil to make his face to shine, and bread which strengtheneth man's heart.

World English Bible

wine that makes glad the heart of man, oil to make his face to shine, and bread that strengthens man's heart.

Youngs Literal Translation

And wine -- it rejoiceth the heart of man, To cause the face to shine from oil, And bread -- the heart of man it supporteth.

Interlinear

English(KJV)
Strong's
Root Form
Definition
Usage
And wine
יין 
Yayin 
Usage: 140

שׂמח 
Samach 
Usage: 155

the heart
לבב 
Lebab 
Usage: 251

of man
אנושׁ 
'enowsh 
Usage: 42

and oil
שׁמן 
Shemen 
Usage: 193

פּנים 
Paniym 
Usage: 2119

to shine
צהל 
Tsahal 
Usage: 9

and bread
לחם 
Lechem 
Usage: 298

סעד 
Ca`ad 
Usage: 12

אנושׁ 
'enowsh 
Usage: 42

References

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Hastings

Morish

Context Readings

Praise To Yahweh For His Creation And Providence

14
He causes grass to grow for the cattle,
And all that the earth produces for cultivation by man,
So that he may bring food from the earth—
15 
And wine which makes the heart of man glad,
So that he may make his face glisten with oil,
And bread to sustain and strengthen man’s heart.
16
The trees of the Lord drink their fill,
The cedars of Lebanon which He has planted,


Cross References

Judges 9:13

And the vine replied, ‘Should I give up my new wine, which makes God and men happy, and go to wave over the trees?’

Psalm 23:5


You prepare a table before me in the presence of my enemies.
You have anointed and refreshed my head with oil;
My cup overflows.

Psalm 92:10


But my horn [my emblem of strength and power] You have exalted like that of a wild ox;
I am anointed with fresh oil [for Your service].

Proverbs 31:6


Give strong drink [as medicine] to him who is ready to pass away,
And wine to him whose life is bitter.

Ecclesiastes 10:19

The officials make a feast for enjoyment [instead of repairing what is broken], and serve wine to make life merry, and money is the answer to everything.

Judges 9:9

But the olive tree said to them, ‘Should I give up my fatness by which God and men are honored, and go to wave over the trees?’

Genesis 18:5

And I will bring a piece of bread to refresh and sustain you; after that you may go on, since you have come to your servant.” And they replied, “Do as you have said.”

Leviticus 26:26

When I break your staff of bread [that is, cut off your supply of food], ten women will bake your bread in one oven, and they will ration your bread; and you will eat and not be satisfied.

Deuteronomy 8:3

He humbled you and allowed you to be hungry and fed you with manna, [a substance] which you did not know, nor did your fathers know, so that He might make you understand [by personal experience] that man does not live by bread alone, but man lives by every word that proceeds out of the mouth of the Lord.

Deuteronomy 28:40

You will have olive trees throughout your territory but you will not anoint yourselves with the oil, because your olives will drop off.

Psalm 105:16


And He called for a famine upon the land [of Egypt];
He cut off every source of bread.

Ecclesiastes 8:1

Who is like the wise man?
And who knows the interpretation of a matter?
A man’s wisdom illumines his face,
And causes his stern face to beam.

Ecclesiastes 9:7

Go your way, eat your bread with joy and drink your wine with a cheerful heart [if you are righteous, wise, and in the hands of God]; for God has already approved and accepted your works.

Song of Songs 1:2-4

(The Shulammite Bride)
“May he kiss me with the kisses of his mouth!” [Solomon arrives, she turns to him, saying,]
“For your love is better than wine.

Isaiah 3:1

Listen carefully, the Lord God of hosts is removing from Jerusalem and from Judah
Both supply and support, the whole supply of bread
And the whole supply of water;

Jeremiah 31:12


“They will come and sing aloud and shout for joy on the height of Zion,
And will be radiant [with joy] over the goodness of the Lord
For the grain, for the new wine, for the oil,
And for the young of the flock and the herd.
And their life will be like a watered garden,
And they shall never sorrow or languish again.

Ezekiel 4:16

Moreover, He said to me, “Son of man, behold (listen carefully), I am going to break the staff of bread [that supports life] in Jerusalem; and they shall eat bread [rationed] by weight and [eat it] with anxiety and fear, and drink water by measure and [drink it] in horror [of the impending starvation],

Ezekiel 5:16

When I send against them the deadly arrows of hunger which were for the destruction of those whom I will send to destroy you, then I will increase the famine upon you and break your staff of bread.

Ezekiel 14:13

“Son of man, if a land sins against Me by committing unfaithfulness, and I stretch out My hand against it and destroy its source of bread and send famine on it and cut off from it both man and animal,

Zechariah 9:15-17


The Lord of hosts shall defend and protect them;
And they will devour [the enemy] and trample down the slingstones [that have missed their mark],
And they will drink [of victory] and be boisterous as with wine;
And they shall be filled like sacrificial bowls [used to catch the blood],
Drenched like the corners of the [sacrificial] altar.

Mark 14:23

And when He had taken a cup [of wine] and given thanks, He gave it to them, and they all drank from it.

Luke 7:46

You did not [even] anoint My head with [ordinary] oil, but she has anointed My feet with [costly and rare] perfume.

Ephesians 5:18

Do not get drunk with wine, for that is wickedness (corruption, stupidity), but be filled with the [Holy] Spirit and constantly guided by Him.

Hebrews 1:9


You have loved righteousness [integrity, virtue, uprightness in purpose] and have hated lawlessness [injustice, sin].
Therefore God, Your God, Has anointed You
With the oil of gladness above Your companions.”

1 John 2:20

But you have an anointing from the Holy One [you have been set apart, specially gifted and prepared by the Holy Spirit], and all of you know [the truth because He teaches us, illuminates our minds, and guards us from error].

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