Proverbs 27:9
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9 Ointment and perfume delight the heart,
And the sweetness of a man’s friend gives delight by [a]hearty counsel.
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- Proverbs 27:9 Lit. counsel of the soul
Proverbs 16:23-24
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23 The heart of the wise teaches his mouth,
And adds learning to his lips.
24 Pleasant words are like a honeycomb,
Sweetness to the soul and health to the bones.
Proverbs 16:21
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21 The wise in heart will be called prudent,
And sweetness of the lips increases learning.
Psalm 104:15
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15 And (A)wine that makes glad the heart of man,
Oil to make his face shine,
And bread which strengthens man’s heart.
Proverbs 15:23
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- Proverbs 15:23 Lit. in its time
Psalm 23:5
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5 You (A)prepare a table before me in the presence of my enemies;
You (B)anoint my head with oil;
My cup runs over.
2 Corinthians 2:15-16
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15 For we are to God the fragrance of Christ (A)among those who are being saved and (B)among those who are perishing. 16 (C)To the one we are the aroma of death leading to death, and to the other the aroma of life leading to life. And (D)who is sufficient for these things?
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Psalm 45:7-8
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7 You love righteousness and hate wickedness;
Therefore God, Your God, has (A)anointed You
With the oil of (B)gladness more than Your companions.
8 All Your garments are (C)scented with myrrh and aloes and cassia,
Out of the ivory palaces, by which they have made You glad.
John 12:3
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3 Then (A)Mary took a pound of very costly oil of (B)spikenard, anointed the feet of Jesus, and wiped His feet with her hair. And the house was filled with the fragrance of the oil.
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Psalm 133:2
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2 It is like the precious oil upon the head,
Running down on the beard,
The beard of Aaron,
Running down on the edge of his garments.
Judges 9:9
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9 But the olive tree said to them,
‘Should I cease giving my oil,
(A)With which they honor God and men,
And go to sway over trees?’
Acts 28:15
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15 And from there, when the brethren heard about us, they came to meet us as far as Appii Forum and Three Inns. When Paul saw them, he thanked God and took courage.
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Proverbs 7:17
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17 I have perfumed my bed
With myrrh, aloes, and cinnamon.
Ezra 10:2-4
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2 And Shechaniah the son of Jehiel, one of the sons of Elam, spoke up and said to Ezra, “We have (A)trespassed[a] against our God, and have taken pagan wives from the peoples of the land; yet now there is hope in Israel in spite of this. 3 Now therefore, let us make (B)a covenant with our God to put away all these wives and those who have been born to them, according to the advice of my master and of those who (C)tremble at (D)the commandment of our God; and let it be done according to the (E)law. 4 Arise, for this matter is your responsibility. We also are with you. (F)Be of good courage, and do it.”
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- Ezra 10:2 been unfaithful to
1 Samuel 23:16-17
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16 Then Jonathan, Saul’s son, arose and went to David in the woods and [a]strengthened his hand in God. 17 And he said to him, (A)“Do not fear, for the hand of Saul my father shall not find you. You shall be king over Israel, and I shall be next to you. (B)Even my father Saul knows that.”
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- 1 Samuel 23:16 encouraged him
Exodus 18:17-24
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17 So Moses’ father-in-law said to him, “The thing that you do is not good. 18 Both you and these people who are with you will surely wear yourselves out. For this thing is too much for you; (A)you are not able to perform it by yourself. 19 Listen now to my voice; I will give you [a]counsel, and God will be with you: Stand (B)before God for the people, so that you may (C)bring the difficulties to God. 20 And you shall (D)teach them the statutes and the laws, and show them the way in which they must walk and (E)the work they must do. 21 Moreover you shall select from all the people (F)able men, such as (G)fear God, (H)men of truth, (I)hating covetousness; and place such over them to be rulers of thousands, rulers of hundreds, rulers of fifties, and rulers of tens. 22 And let them judge the people at all times. (J)Then it will be that every great matter they shall bring to you, but every small matter they themselves shall judge. So it will be easier for you, for (K)they will bear the burden with you. 23 If you do this thing, and God so commands you, then you will be able to endure, and all this people will also go to their (L)place in peace.”
24 So Moses heeded the voice of his father-in-law and did all that he had said.
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- Exodus 18:19 advice
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