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)

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

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

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.

⁵ You prepare a table^(A) before me
    in the presence of my enemies.
You anoint my head with oil;^(B)
    my cup^(C) overflows.

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

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.