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Proverbs 27:9
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9 (A)Oil and perfume make the heart glad,
    and the sweetness of a friend comes from his earnest counsel.[a]

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  1. Proverbs 27:9 Or and so does the sweetness of a friend that comes from his earnest counsel
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Proverbs 27:9
Holman Christian Standard Bible

9 Oil(A) and incense bring joy to the heart,
and the sweetness of a friend is better than self-counsel.[a]

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  1. Proverbs 27:9 LXX reads heart, but the soul is torn up by affliction
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