Proverbs 27:9
Text Analysis

Strong'sHebrewEnglishMorphology
8081 [e]שֶׁ֣מֶן
še-men
OilN-ms
7004 [e]וּ֭קְטֹרֶת
ū-qə-ṭō-reṯ
and incenseConj-w | N-fs
8055 [e]יְשַׂמַּֽח־
yə-śam-maḥ-
gladdenV-Piel-Imperf-3ms
3820 [e]לֵ֑ב
lêḇ
the heartN-ms
4986 [e]וּמֶ֥תֶק
ū-me-ṯeq
and the sweetnessConj-w | N-msc
7453 [e]רֵ֝עֵ֗הוּ
rê-‘ê-hū
of one’s friendN-msc | 3ms
6098 [e]מֵֽעֲצַת־
mê-‘ă-ṣaṯ-
is from the counselPrep-m | N-fsc
5315 [e]נָֽפֶשׁ׃
nā-p̄eš
of the soulN-fs





















Parallel Strong's
Berean Study Bible
Oil and incense bring joy to the heart, and the sweetness of a friend is counsel to the soul.

Young's Literal Translation
Ointment and perfume rejoice the heart, And the sweetness of one’s friend—from counsel of the soul.

Holman Christian Standard Bible
Oil and incense bring joy to the heart, and the sweetness of a friend is better than self-counsel .

New American Standard Bible
Oil and perfume make the heart glad, So a man's counsel is sweet to his friend.

King James Bible
Ointment and perfume rejoice the heart: so [doth] the sweetness of a man's friend by hearty counsel.
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