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proverbs_27:9

Proverbs 27:9

Hebrew
שֶׁ֣מֶן וּ֭קְטֹרֶת יְשַׂמַּֽח לֵ֑בplugin-autotooltip__default plugin-autotooltip_bigלֵב

hebrew

Meaning:

* The heart * Used figuratively for the feelings, the will and even the intellect * The centre of anything

Noun, masculine (although conceptually neutral, being used for both men and women). Occurs nearly 600 times in the Old Testament.1 Samuel 25:37Genesis 6:5Exodus 8:151 Samuel 24:51 Samuel 16:7Jeremiah 17:9Deuteronomy 10:16Deuteronomy 6:5Deuteronomy 6:5Psalm 9:1 (NIV)(verse 2 in the Hebrew Bible)Deuteronomy 6:5Genesis 6:51 Samuel 1:13Psalm 95:10Deuteronomy 6:5…
וּמֶ֥תֶק רֵ֝עֵ֗הוּ מֵֽעֲצַת נָֽפֶשׁ
ESV
Oil and perfume make the heart glad, and the sweetness of a friend comes from his earnest counsel.
NIV
Perfume and incense bring joy to the heart, and the pleasantness of one's friend springs from his earnest counsel.
NLT
The heartfelt counsel of a friend is as sweet as perfume and incense.
LXX
KJV
Ointment and perfume rejoice the heart: so doth the sweetness of a man's friend by hearty counsel.

Proverbs 27:8 ← Proverbs 27:9 → Proverbs 27:10

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