9Ointment and perfume rejoice the heart, And the sweetness of one's friend — from counsel of the soul.


In Context

6 Faithful are the wounds of a lover, And abundant the kisses of an enemy.

7 A satiated soul treadeth down a honeycomb, And to a hungry soul every bitter thing is sweet.

8 As a bird wandering from her nest, So is a man wandering from his place.

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

10 Thine own friend, and the friend of thy father, forsake not, And the house of thy brother enter not In a day of thy calamity, Better is a near neighbour than a brother afar off.

11 Be wise, my son, and rejoice my heart. And I return my reproacher a word.

Proverbs 27:9 in Other Translations

The King James Version of the Holy Bible

27:9Ointment and perfume rejoice the heart: so [doth] the sweetness of a man’s friend by hearty counsel.

The New International Version of the Holy Bible

27:9Perfume and incense bring joy to the heart, and the pleasantness of one's friend springs from his earnest counsel.

The Douay-Rheims Version of the Holy Bible

27:9Ointment and perfumes rejoice the heart: and the good counsels of a friend are sweet to the soul.

The American Standard Version of the Holy Bible

27:9Oil and perfume rejoice the heart; So doth the sweetness of a man's friend that cometh of hearty counsel.

The Darby Bible Translation of the Holy Bible

27:9Ointment and perfume rejoice the heart; and the sweetness of one's friend is the fruit of hearty counsel.

The English Revised Version of the Holy Bible

27:9Ointment and perfume rejoice the heart: so doth the sweetness of a man's friend that cometh of hearty counsel.

The Webster Bible Translation of the Holy Bible

27:9Ointment and perfume rejoice the heart: so doth the sweetness of a man's friend by hearty counsel.

The World English Bible Translation of the Holy Bible

27:9Perfume and incense bring joy to the heart; so does earnest counsel from a man's friend.

The American King James Version of the Holy Bible

27:9Ointment and perfume rejoice the heart: so does the sweetness of a man's friend by hearty counsel.