Proverbs 27:9
Shemen and ketoret rejoice the lev; 1 so doth the sweet discourse of a re'a (friend) from an atzat nefesh (a counselling of the soul). 1
Orthodox Jewish 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
Cross References
Judges 9:9But the zayit said unto them, Should I leave my oil, wherewith by me they honor Elohim and anashim, and go to be promoted over the etzim?
1 Kings 1:12Therefore come, let me, now, give thee counsel, that thou mayest save thine own nefesh, and the nefesh of thy ben Sh'lomo.
Psalms 23:5Thou preparest a shulchan before me 1 in the presence of mine enemies: 1 Thou anointest my head with shemen (olive oil); 1 my kos runneth over. 1
Psalms 104:15And yayin that maketh glad levav enosh, 1 and shemen to make panim (faces) to shine, 1 and lechem which strengtheneth levav enosh. 1
Proverbs 7:17I have perfumed my mishkav (bed) 1 with myrrh, aloes, and cinnamon. 1
Proverbs 16:21The chacham lev shall be called prudent, 1 and the sweetness of the sfatayim (lips) adds to learning. 1
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 →