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Proverbs 27:9
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KJ21
Ointment and perfume make the heart rejoice; so doth the sweetness of a man’s friend by counsel from the heart.
ASV
Oil and perfume rejoice the heart; So doth the sweetness of a man’s friend that cometh of hearty counsel.
AMP
Oil and perfume make the heart glad; So does the sweetness of a friend’s counsel that comes from the heart.
AMPC
Oil and perfume rejoice the heart; so does the sweetness of a friend’s counsel that comes from the heart.
BRG
Ointment and perfume rejoice the heart: so doth the sweetness of a man’s friend by hearty counsel.
CSB
Oil and incense bring joy to the heart, and the sweetness of a friend is better than self-counsel.
CSBA
Oil and incense bring joy to the heart, and the sweetness of a friend is better than self-counsel.
CEB
Oil and incense make the heart glad, and the sweetness of friends comes from their advice.
CJB
Perfume and incense make the heart glad, [also] friendship sweet with advice from the heart.
CEV
The sweet smell of incense can make you feel good, but true friendship is better still.
DARBY
Ointment and perfume rejoice the heart; and the sweetness of one's friend is [the fruit] of hearty counsel.
DRA
Ointment and perfumes rejoice the heart: and the good counsels of a friend are sweet to the soul.
ERV
Perfume and incense make you feel good, and so does good advice from a friend.
EASY
Beautiful oil and perfume may give you joy. But good advice from a friend is even better.
EHV
Olive oil and incense bring joy to a heart, and the sweetness of a friend comes from his sincere advice.
ESV
Oil and perfume make the heart glad, and the sweetness of a friend comes from his earnest counsel.
ESVUK
Oil and perfume make the heart glad, and the sweetness of a friend comes from his earnest counsel.
EXB
The sweet smell of perfume and oils is pleasant, and so is good advice from a friend.
GNV
As ointment and perfume rejoice the heart, so doth the sweetness of a man’s friend by hearty counsel.
GW
Perfume and incense make the heart glad, but the sweetness of a friend is a fragrant forest.
GNT
Perfume and fragrant oils make you feel happier, but trouble shatters your peace of mind.
HCSB
Oil and incense bring joy to the heart, and the sweetness of a friend is better than self-counsel.
ICB
Perfume and oils make you happy. And good advice from a friend is sweet.
ISV
Ointments and perfume encourage the heart; in a similar way, a friend’s advice is sweet to the soul.
JUB
¶ Ointment and perfume rejoice the heart, so does the sweetness of a man’s friend by hearty counsel.
KJV
Ointment and perfume rejoice the heart: so doth the sweetness of a man's friend by hearty counsel.
AKJV
Ointment and perfume rejoice the heart: so doth the sweetness of a man’s friend by hearty counsel.
LSB
Oil and incense make the heart glad, So counsel from the soul is sweet to his friend.
LEB
Perfume and incense will gladden a heart, and the pleasantness of one’s friend is personal advice.
TLB
Friendly suggestions are as pleasant as perfume.
MSG
Just as lotions and fragrance give sensual delight, a sweet friendship refreshes the soul.
MEV
Ointment and perfume rejoice the heart, so does the sweetness of a man’s friend by hearty counsel.
NOG
Perfume and incense make the heart glad, but the sweetness of a friend is a fragrant forest.
NABRE
Perfume and incense bring joy to the heart, but by grief the soul is torn asunder.
NASB
Oil and perfume make the heart glad, And a person’s advice is sweet to his friend.
NASB1995
Oil and perfume make the heart glad, So a man’s counsel is sweet to his friend.
NCB
Perfume and incense gladden the heart, and friendship’s sweetness comforts the soul.
NCV
The sweet smell of perfume and oils is pleasant, and so is good advice from a friend.
NET
Ointment and incense make the heart rejoice, likewise the sweetness of one’s friend from sincere counsel.
NIRV
Perfume and incense bring joy to your heart. And the sweetness of a friend comes from their honest advice.
NIV
Perfume and incense bring joy to the heart, and the pleasantness of a friend springs from their heartfelt advice.
NIVUK
Perfume and incense bring joy to the heart, and the pleasantness of a friend springs from their heartfelt advice.
NKJV
Ointment and perfume delight the heart, And the sweetness of a man’s friend gives delight by hearty counsel.
NLV
Oil and perfume make the heart glad, so are a man’s words sweet to his friend.
NLT
The heartfelt counsel of a friend is as sweet as perfume and incense.
NRSVA
Perfume and incense make the heart glad, but the soul is torn by trouble.
NRSVACE
Perfume and incense make the heart glad, but the soul is torn by trouble.
NRSVCE
Perfume and incense make the heart glad, but the soul is torn by trouble.
NRSVUE
Perfume and incense make the heart glad, but the soul is torn by trouble.
OJB
Shemen and ketoret rejoice the lev; so doth the sweet discourse of a re’a (friend) from an atzat nefesh (a counselling of the soul).
RGT
As ointment and perfume rejoice the heart, so does the sweetness of hearty counsel by a man’s friend.
RSV
Oil and perfume make the heart glad, but the soul is torn by trouble.
RSVCE
Oil and perfume make the heart glad, but the soul is torn by trouble.
TLV
As ointment and perfume gladden the heart, so the sweetness of one’s friend comes from his sincere counsel.
VOICE
The heart is delighted by the fragrance of oil and sweet perfumes, and in just the same way, the soul is sweetened by the wise counsel of a friend.
WEB
Perfume and incense bring joy to the heart; so does earnest counsel from a man’s friend.
WYC
The heart delighteth in ointment, and diverse odours; and a soul is made sweet by the good counsels of a friend.
YLT
Ointment and perfume rejoice the heart, And the sweetness of one's friend -- from counsel of the soul.
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