Matthew Henry · Verses 9–10
Depend not for relief upon a kinsman, merely for kindred's sake; apply to those who are at hand, and will help in need. But there is a Friend that sticketh closer than a brother, and let us place entire confidence in him.
Proverbs 27:9
Perfume and incense bring joy to the heart; so does earnest counsel from a man’s friend.
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WEBBE
Perfume and incense bring joy to the heart; so does earnest counsel from a man’s friend.
BSB
Oil and incense bring joy to the heart, and the counsel of a friend is sweetness to the soul.
KJV
Ointment and perfume rejoice the heart: so doth the sweetness of a man’s friend by hearty counsel.
ASV
Oil and perfume rejoice the heart; So doth the sweetness of a man’s friend [that cometh] of hearty counsel.
BBE
Oil and perfume make glad the heart, and the wise suggestion of a friend is sweet to the soul.
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