(A)Oil and perfume make the heart glad,
And a [a]person’s advice is sweet to his friend.

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  1. Proverbs 27:9 Lit soul’s

Perfume(A) and incense bring joy to the heart,
    and the pleasantness of a friend
    springs from their heartfelt advice.

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(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

The sweet smell of incense
    can make you feel good,
but true friendship
    is better still.[a]

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  1. 27.9 still: One possible meaning for the difficult Hebrew text of verse 9.