Ecclesiastes 9:8

Let thy garments be always white, and let not fragrant oil be wanting upon thy head.

Noyes Bible

In The King James Version

Let thy garments be always white; and let thy head lack no ointment.

In Context

7Go thy way, eat thy bread with joy, and drink thy wine with a cheerful heart; for long since hath God been pleased with thy works.

9Enjoy life with the wife whom thou lovest, all the days of thy vain life which he hath given thee under the sun, all thy vain days. For this is thy portion in life, and in thy labor with which thou weariest thyself under the sun.

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Cross References

Psalms 23:5Thou preparest a table before me In the presence of mine enemies. Thou anointest my head with oil; My cup runneth over.

Amos 6:6That drink wine in bowls, And anoint themselves with the most precious perfumes, But grieve not for the destruction of Joseph!

Luke 7:46My head with oil thou didst not anoint; but she anointed my feet with costly ointment.

Revelation 7:9After these things I saw, and lo! a great multitude, which no one could number, out of every nation and all tribes and peoples and tongues, standing before the throne and before the Lamb, clothed in white robes, and palms in their hands.

Matthew Henry on Ecclesiastes 9:5-11

The Consequences of Death; The Proper Enjoyment of Life. 4 For to him that is joined to all the living there is hope: for a living dog is better than a dead lion. 5 For the living know that they shall die: but the dead know not any thing, neither have they any more a reward; for the memory of them is forgotten. 6 Also their love, and their hatred, and their envy, is now perished; neither have they any more a portion for ever in any thing that is done under the sun. 7 Go thy way, eat thy bread with joy, and drink… Read the whole commentary →

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