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15     wine to make them glad,
olive oil to soothe their skin,
    and bread to give them strength.

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

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You prepare a feast for me
    in the presence of my enemies.
You honor me by anointing my head with oil.
    My cup overflows with blessings.

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

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19 A party gives laughter,
    wine gives happiness,
    and money gives everything!

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19 A feast is made for laughter,
    wine(A) makes life merry,
    and money is the answer for everything.

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So go ahead. Eat your food with joy, and drink your wine with a happy heart, for God approves of this!

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Go, eat your food with gladness, and drink your wine(A) with a joyful heart,(B) for God has already approved what you do.

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13 But the grapevine also refused, saying,
‘Should I quit producing the wine
    that cheers both God and people,
    just to wave back and forth over the trees?’

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13 “But the vine answered, ‘Should I give up my wine,(A) which cheers both gods and humans, to hold sway over the trees?’

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You love justice and hate evil.
    Therefore, O God, your God has anointed you,
    pouring out the oil of joy on you more than on anyone else.”[a]

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  1. 1:8-9 Ps 45:6-7.

You have loved righteousness and hated wickedness;
    therefore God, your God, has set you above your companions(A)
    by anointing you with the oil(B) of joy.”[a](C)

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  1. Hebrews 1:9 Psalm 45:6,7

10 But you have made me as strong as a wild ox.
    You have anointed me with the finest oil.

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10 You have exalted my horn[a](A) like that of a wild ox;(B)
    fine oils(C) have been poured on me.

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  1. Psalm 92:10 Horn here symbolizes strength.

20 But you are not like that, for the Holy One has given you his Spirit,[a] and all of you know the truth.

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  1. 2:20 Greek But you have an anointing from the Holy One.

20 But you have an anointing(A) from the Holy One,(B) and all of you know the truth.[a](C)

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  1. 1 John 2:20 Some manuscripts and you know all things

18 Don’t be drunk with wine, because that will ruin your life. Instead, be filled with the Holy Spirit,

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18 Do not get drunk on wine,(A) which leads to debauchery. Instead, be filled with the Spirit,(B)

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15 The Lord of Heaven’s Armies will protect his people,
    and they will defeat their enemies by hurling great stones.
They will shout in battle as though drunk with wine.
    They will be filled with blood like a bowl,
    drenched with blood like the corners of the altar.
16 On that day the Lord their God will rescue his people,
    just as a shepherd rescues his sheep.
They will sparkle in his land
    like jewels in a crown.
17 How wonderful and beautiful they will be!
    The young men will thrive on abundant grain,
    and the young women will flourish on new wine.

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15     and the Lord Almighty will shield(A) them.
They will destroy
    and overcome with slingstones.(B)
They will drink and roar as with wine;(C)
    they will be full like a bowl(D)
    used for sprinkling[a] the corners(E) of the altar.
16 The Lord their God will save his people on that day(F)
    as a shepherd saves his flock.
They will sparkle in his land
    like jewels in a crown.(G)
17 How attractive and beautiful they will be!
    Grain will make the young men thrive,
    and new wine the young women.

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  1. Zechariah 9:15 Or bowl, / like

16 Then he told me, “Son of man, I will make food very scarce in Jerusalem. It will be weighed out with great care and eaten fearfully. The water will be rationed out drop by drop, and the people will drink it with dismay.

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16 He then said to me: “Son of man, I am about to cut off(A) the food supply in Jerusalem. The people will eat rationed food in anxiety and drink rationed water in despair,(B)

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46 You neglected the courtesy of olive oil to anoint my head, but she has anointed my feet with rare perfume.

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46 You did not put oil on my head,(A) but she has poured perfume on my feet.

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12 They will come home and sing songs of joy on the heights of Jerusalem.
    They will be radiant because of the Lord’s good gifts—
the abundant crops of grain, new wine, and olive oil,
    and the healthy flocks and herds.
Their life will be like a watered garden,
    and all their sorrows will be gone.

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12 They will come and shout for joy(A) on the heights(B) of Zion;
    they will rejoice in the bounty(C) of the Lord
the grain, the new wine and the olive oil,(D)
    the young of the flocks(E) and herds.
They will be like a well-watered garden,(F)
    and they will sorrow(G) no more.

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