Proverbs 27:9
Oil and perfume gladden the heart; Sweet also is one's friend by hearty counsel.
Noyes Bible
In The King James Version
Ointment and perfume rejoice the heart: so doth the sweetness of a man’s friend by hearty counsel.
In Context
8As a bird that wandereth from its nest, So is a man who wandereth from his place.
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.
Psalms 104:15And wine that gladdeneth the heart of man, Making his face to shine more than oil, And bread that strengtheneth man's heart.
Proverbs 7:17I have sprinkled my bed With myrrh, aloes, and cinnamon.
Proverbs 16:21The wise in heart shall be called intelligent, And sweetness of the lips increaseth learning.
Matthew Henry on Proverbs 27:9
8 As a bird that wandereth from her nest, so is a man that wandereth from his place. Note, 1. There are many that do not know when they are well off, but are uneasy with their present condition, and given to change. God, in his providence, has appointed them a place fit for them and has made it comfortable to them; but they affect unsettledness; they love to wander; they are glad of a pretence to go abroad, and do not care for staying long at a place; they needlessly absent themselves from their own work and care,… Read the whole commentary →