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Proverbs 27:9 Cross-References

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Ointment and perfume rejoice the heart: so doth the sweetness of a man's friend by hearty counsel. by: Heb. from the counsel of the soul

Proverbs 27:9 (KJV)

Commentary on Proverbs 27:9

Ointment and perfume rejoice the heart: so doth the sweetness of a man's friend by hearty counsel—The Hebrew shemen u-qetoret (שֶׁמֶן וּקְטֹרֶת, 'oil and incense') evokes pleasant sensory experience that gladdens the lev (לֵב, 'heart'). Yet superior to aromatic delight is a friend's metheq-nephesh (מֶתֶק־נֶפֶשׁ, 'sweetness of soul')—counsel that comes from etzah nephesh (עֲצַת־נֶפֶשׁ, 'counsel of soul'), advice rooted in genuine care.True friendship offers more than pleasant company—it provides 'hearty counsel,' the Hebrew suggesting advice from the depths of one's being. Such counsel may be d...

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