⁹ Perfume^(A) and incense bring joy to the heart,
    and the pleasantness of a friend
    springs from their heartfelt advice.

²³ The hearts of the wise make their mouths prudent,^(A)
    and their lips promote instruction.^[a](B)

²⁴ Gracious words are a honeycomb,^(C)
    sweet to the soul and healing to the bones.^(D)

²¹ The wise in heart are called discerning,
    and gracious words promote instruction.^[a](A)

¹⁵ wine^(A) that gladdens human hearts,
    oil^(B) to make their faces shine,
    and bread that sustains^(C) their hearts.

²³ A person finds joy in giving an apt reply^(A)—
    and how good is a timely word!^(B)