Proverbs 27:9
English Standard Version
9 (A)Oil and perfume make the heart glad,
and the sweetness of a friend comes from his earnest counsel.[a]
Footnotes
- Proverbs 27:9 Or and so does the sweetness of a friend that comes from his earnest counsel
Proverbs 27:9
New International Version
9 Perfume(A) and incense bring joy to the heart,
and the pleasantness of a friend
springs from their heartfelt advice.
Proverbs 16:23-24
English Standard Version
23 (A)The heart of the wise makes his speech judicious
and adds persuasiveness to his lips.
24 (B)Gracious words are like (C)a honeycomb,
sweetness to the soul and (D)health to the body.
Proverbs 16:23-24
New International Version
Proverbs 16:21
English Standard Version
21 The wise of heart is called discerning,
and sweetness of speech (A)increases persuasiveness.
Proverbs 16:21
New International Version
Footnotes
- Proverbs 16:21 Or words make a person persuasive
Psalm 104:15
English Standard Version
15 and (A)wine to gladden the heart of man,
(B)oil to make his face shine
and bread to (C)strengthen man's heart.
Psalm 104:15
New International Version
Proverbs 15:23
English Standard Version
23 To make an apt answer is a joy to a man,
and (A)a word in season, how good it is!
Proverbs 15:23
New International Version
Psalm 23:5
English Standard Version
5 You (A)prepare a table before me
in (B)the presence of my enemies;
you (C)anoint my head with oil;
my (D)cup overflows.
Psalm 23:5
New International Version
2 Corinthians 2:15-16
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2 Corinthians 2:15-16
New International Version
15 For we are to God the pleasing aroma(A) of Christ among those who are being saved and those who are perishing.(B) 16 To the one we are an aroma that brings death;(C) to the other, an aroma that brings life. And who is equal to such a task?(D)
Psalm 45:7-8
English Standard Version
Psalm 45:7-8
New International Version
7 You love righteousness(A) and hate wickedness;(B)
therefore God, your God, has set you above your companions
by anointing(C) you with the oil of joy.(D)
8 All your robes are fragrant(E) with myrrh(F) and aloes(G) and cassia;(H)
from palaces adorned with ivory(I)
the music of the strings(J) makes you glad.
John 12:3
English Standard Version
3 (A)Mary therefore took a pound[a] of expensive ointment made from pure nard, and anointed the feet of Jesus and wiped his feet with her hair. The house was filled with the fragrance of the perfume.
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- John 12:3 Greek litra; a litra (or Roman pound) was equal to about 11 1/2 ounces or 327 grams
John 12:3
New International Version
3 Then Mary took about a pint[a] of pure nard, an expensive perfume;(A) she poured it on Jesus’ feet and wiped his feet with her hair.(B) And the house was filled with the fragrance of the perfume.
Footnotes
- John 12:3 Or about 0.5 liter
Psalm 133:2
English Standard Version
2 It is like the precious (A)oil on (B)the head,
running down on the beard,
on the beard of Aaron,
running down on (C)the collar of his robes!
Psalm 133:2
New International Version
2 It is like precious oil poured on the head,(A)
running down on the beard,
running down on Aaron’s beard,
down on the collar of his robe.
Judges 9:9
English Standard Version
9 But the olive tree said to them, ‘Shall I leave my abundance, by which gods and men are honored, and go hold sway over the trees?’
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Judges 9:9
New International Version
9 “But the olive tree answered, ‘Should I give up my oil, by which both gods and humans are honored, to hold sway over the trees?’
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