Proverbs 27:9
King James Version (1769)
Other translations
| Verse | KJV | BSB | ASV |
|---|---|---|---|
| 9 | Ointment and perfume rejoice the heart: so doth the sweetness of a man’s friend by hearty counsel. | Oil and incense bring joy to the heart, and the sweetness of a friend is counsel to the soul. | Oil and perfume rejoice the heart; So doth the sweetness of a man’s friend that cometh of hearty counsel. |
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Original Hebrew words
| English | Hebrew | Say it | Strong's | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| oil | שֶׁ֣מֶן | SHE-men | H8081 | oilשֶׁ֫מֶן (she.men) 1) fat, oil 1a) fat, fatness 1b) oil, olive oil 1b1) as staple, medicament or unguent 1b2) for anointing 1c) fat (of fruitful land, valleys) (metaph) |
| and perfume | וּ֭קְטֹרֶת | U-ke-to-ret | H7004 | incenseקְטֹ֫רֶת (qe.to.ret) 1) incense, smoke, odour of (burning) sacrifice 1a) sweet smoke of sacrifice 1b) incense 1c) perfume |
| it makes glad | יְשַׂמַּֽח־ | ye-sa-mach- | H8055 | to rejoiceשָׂמַח (sa.mach) 1) to rejoice, be glad 1a) (Qal) 1a1) to rejoice 1a2) to rejoice (arrogantly), exult (at) 1a3) to rejoice (religiously) 1b) (Piel) to cause to rejoice, gladden, make glad 1c) (Hiphil) to cause to rejoice, gladden, make glad |
| a heart | לֵ֑ב | Lev | H3820A | mindבָּל (bal) mind, heart Aramaic of lev (לֵב "heart" H3820A) |
| and [the] sweetness of | וּמֶ֥תֶק | u-ME-tek | H4986 | sweetnessמֶ֫תֶק (me.teq) sweetness |
| friend his | רֵ֝עֵ֗הוּ | re-'E-hu | H7453 | neighborרֵעַ (re.a) 1) friend, companion, fellow, another person 1a) friend, intimate 1b) fellow, fellow-citizen, another person (weaker sense) 1c) other, another (reciprocal phrase) |
| more than [the] counsel of | מֵֽעֲצַת־ | me-'a-tzat- | H6098 | counselעֵצָה (e.tsah) counsel, advice, purpose |
| a person | נָֽפֶשׁ׃ | NA-fesh | H5315I | soulנֶ֫פֶשׁ (ne.phesh) 1) soul, self, life, creature, person, appetite, mind, living being, desire, emotion, passion 1a) that which breathes, the breathing substance or being, soul, the inner being of man 1b) living being 1c) living being (with life in the blood) 1d) the man himself, self, person or individual 1e) seat of the appetites 1f) seat of emotions and passions 1g) activity of mind 1g1) uncertain 1h) activity of the will 1h1) uncertain 1i) activity of the character 1i1) uncertain |
Words and meanings from STEPBible data (Tyndale House, Cambridge, CC BY 4.0). The capitalized syllable is the stressed one.