Proverbs 27:9
Berean Standard Bible (BSB)
Oil and incense bring joy to the heart, and the sweetness of a friend is counsel to the soul.
In context
7 The soul that is full loathes honey, but to a hungry soul, any bitter thing is sweet.
8 Like a bird that strays from its nest is a man who wanders from his home.
9 Oil and incense bring joy to the heart, and the sweetness of a friend is counsel to the soul.
10 Do not forsake your friend or your father’s friend, and do not go to your brother’s house in the day of your calamity; better a neighbor nearby than a brother far away.
11 Be wise, my son, and bring joy to my heart, so that I can answer him who taunts me.
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Proverbs 27:9 in every translation
- BSB Berean Standard Bible
- Oil and incense bring joy to the heart, and the sweetness of a friend is counsel to the soul.
- KJV King James Version
- Ointment and perfume rejoice the heart: so doth the sweetness of a man’s friend by hearty counsel.
- WEB World English Bible
- Perfume and incense bring joy to the heart; so does earnest counsel from a man’s friend.
- ASV American Standard Version
- Oil and perfume rejoice the heart; So doth the sweetness of a man’s friend that cometh of hearty counsel.
- YLT Young's Literal Translation
- Ointment and perfume rejoice the heart, And the sweetness of one's friend — from counsel of the soul.
- DBY Darby Translation
- Ointment and perfume rejoice the heart; and the sweetness of one's friend is [the fruit] of hearty counsel.
- WBS Webster Bible
- Ointment and perfume rejoice the heart: so doth the sweetness of a man's friend by hearty counsel.