Luke 7:46
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46 You neglected the courtesy of olive oil to anoint my head, but she has anointed my feet with rare perfume.
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Psalm 23:5
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5 You prepare a feast for me
in the presence of my enemies.
You honor me by anointing my head with oil.
My cup overflows with blessings.
Ecclesiastes 9:8
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8 Wear fine clothes, with a splash of cologne!
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Matthew 6:17
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17 But when you fast, comb your hair[a] and wash your face.
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- 6:17 Greek anoint your head.
Daniel 10:3
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3 All that time I had eaten no rich food. No meat or wine crossed my lips, and I used no fragrant lotions until those three weeks had passed.
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Psalm 104:15
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15 wine to make them glad,
olive oil to soothe their skin,
and bread to give them strength.
2 Samuel 14:2
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2 So he sent for a woman from Tekoa who had a reputation for great wisdom. He said to her, “Pretend you are in mourning; wear mourning clothes and don’t put on lotions.[a] Act like a woman who has been mourning for the dead for a long time.
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- 14:2 Hebrew don’t anoint yourself with oil.
Ruth 3:3
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3 Now do as I tell you—take a bath and put on perfume and dress in your nicest clothes. Then go to the threshing floor, but don’t let Boaz see you until he has finished eating and drinking.
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Micah 6:15
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15 You will plant crops
but not harvest them.
You will press your olives
but not get enough oil to anoint yourselves.
You will trample the grapes
but get no juice to make your wine.
Amos 6:6
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6 You drink wine by the bowlful
and perfume yourselves with fragrant lotions.
You care nothing about the ruin of your nation.[a]
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- 6:6 Hebrew of Joseph.
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