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Prov. 27:9 KJV (With Strong’s)

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Ointment and perfume rejoice the heart: so doth the sweetness of a man’s friend λby hearty counsel.

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from the counsel of the soul.

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Ointment.

Prov. 7:17• ¹⁷I have perfumed my bed with myrrh, aloes, and cinnamon. (Prov. 7:17)

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Judg. 9:9• ⁹But the olive tree said unto them, Should I leave my fatness, wherewith by me they honor God and man, and go to be promoted over the trees? (Judg. 9:9)

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Psa. 45:7‑8• ⁷Thou lovest righteousness, and hatest wickedness: therefore God, thy God, hath anointed thee with the oil of gladness above thy fellows.
⁸All thy garments smell of myrrh, and aloes, and cassia, out of the ivory palaces, whereby they have made thee glad. (Psa. 45:7‑8)

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Psa. 104:15• ¹⁵And wine that maketh glad the heart of man, and oil to make his face to shine, and bread which strengtheneth man's heart. (Psa. 104:15)

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Psa. 133:2• ²It is like the precious ointment upon the head, that ran down upon the beard, even Aaron's beard: that went down to the skirts of his garments; (Psa. 133:2)

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Song of Sol. 1:3• ³Because of the savor of thy good ointments thy name is as ointment poured forth, therefore do the virgins love thee. (Song of Sol. 1:3)

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Song of Sol. 3:6• ⁶Who is this that cometh out of the wilderness like pillars of smoke, perfumed with myrrh and frankincense, with all powders of the merchant? (Song of Sol. 3:6)

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Song of Sol. 4:10• ¹⁰How fair is thy love, my sister, my spouse! how much better is thy love than wine! and the smell of thine ointments than all spices! (Song of Sol. 4:10)

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John 12:3• ³Then took Mary a pound of ointment of spikenard, very costly, and anointed the feet of Jesus, and wiped his feet with her hair: and the house was filled with the odor of the ointment. (John 12:3)

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2 Cor. 2:15‑16• ¹⁵For we are unto God a sweet savor of Christ, in them that are saved, and in them that perish:
¹⁶To the one we are the savor of death unto death; and to the other the savor of life unto life. And who is sufficient for these things? (2 Cor. 2:15‑16)

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Prov. 15:23• ²³A man hath joy by the answer of his mouth: and a word spoken in due season, how good is it! (Prov. 15:23)

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Prov. 16:21,23‑24• ²¹The wise in heart shall be called prudent: and the sweetness of the lips increaseth learning.
²³The heart of the wise teacheth his mouth, and addeth learning to his lips.
²⁴Pleasant words are as an honeycomb, sweet to the soul, and health to the bones. (Prov. 16:21,23‑24)

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Ex. 18:17‑24• ¹⁷And Moses' father in law said unto him, The thing that thou doest is not good.
¹⁸Thou wilt surely wear away, both thou, and this people that is with thee: for this thing is too heavy for thee; thou art not able to perform it thyself alone.
¹⁹Hearken now unto my voice, I will give thee counsel, and God shall be with thee: Be thou for the people to God-ward, that thou mayest bring the causes unto God:
²⁰And thou shalt teach them ordinances and laws, and shalt show them the way wherein they must walk, and the work that they must do.
²¹Moreover thou shalt provide out of all the people able men, such as fear God, men of truth, hating covetousness; and place such over them, to be rulers of thousands, and rulers of hundreds, rulers of fifties, and rulers of tens:
²²And let them judge the people at all seasons: and it shall be, that every great matter they shall bring unto thee, but every small matter they shall judge: so shall it be easier for thyself, and they shall bear the burden with thee.
²³If thou shalt do this thing, and God command thee so, then thou shalt be able to endure, and all this people shall also go to their place in peace.
²⁴So Moses hearkened to the voice of his father in law, and did all that he had said. (Ex. 18:17‑24)

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1 Sam. 23:16‑17• ¹⁶And Jonathan Saul's son arose, and went to David into the wood, and strengthened his hand in God.
¹⁷And he said unto him, Fear not: for the hand of Saul my father shall not find thee; and thou shalt be king over Israel, and I shall be next unto thee; and that also Saul my father knoweth. (1 Sam. 23:16‑17)

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Ezra 10:2‑4• ²And Shechaniah the son of Jehiel, one of the sons of Elam, answered and said unto Ezra, We have trespassed against our God, and have taken strange wives of the people of the land: yet now there is hope in Israel concerning this thing.
³Now therefore let us make a covenant with our God to put away all the wives, and such as are born of them, according to the counsel of my lord, and of those that tremble at the commandment of our God; and let it be done according to the law.
⁴Arise; for this matter belongeth unto thee: we also will be with thee: be of good courage, and do it. (Ezra 10:2‑4)

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Acts 28:15• ¹⁵And from thence, when the brethren heard of us, they came to meet us as far as Appii forum, and The three taverns: whom when Paul saw, he thanked God, and took courage. (Acts 28:15)

by hearty counsel.

Heb. from the counsel of the soul.

• Loving, solicitous counsel on the part of a true friend is as refreshing and stimulating to the soul as oil and perfume are to the body. In a warm, dry atmosphere and an enervating climate like that of Palestine, it was, and is, very soothing and invigorating to be anointed with oil. (“Proverbs Twenty-Seven” by H.A. Ironside)

J. N. Darby Translation

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Ointment and perfume rejoice the heart; and the sweetness of one’s friend is the fruit of hearty counsel.