Proverbs 27:9
Oil and perfume make the heart glad, and the sweetness of a friend comes from his earnest counsel.
In context
6 Faithful are the wounds of a friend; profuse are the kisses of an enemy. 7 One who is full loathes honey, but to one who is hungry everything bitter is sweet. 8 Like a bird that strays from its nest is a man who strays from his home.
9 Oil and perfume make the heart glad, and the sweetness of a friend comes from his earnest counsel. 10 Do not forsake your friend and your father’s friend, and do not go to your brother’s house in the day of your calamity. Better is a neighbor who is near than a brother who is far away. 11 Be wise, my son, and make my heart glad, that I may answer him who reproaches me. 12 The prudent sees danger and hides himself, but the simple go on and suffer for it.
Compare in other versions
- KJV King James Version
— Proverbs 27:9 in the KJV
Ointment and perfume rejoice the heart: So doth the sweetness of a man's friend by hearty counsel.
- NIV New International Version
— Proverbs 27:9 in the NIV
Perfume and incense bring joy to the heart, and the pleasantness of a friend springs from their heartfelt advice.