Proverbs 27:9 Cross References

Proverbs 27:9

9: The heartfelt counsel of a friend is as sweet as perfume and incense.

Everyone enjoys a fitting reply; it is wonderful to say the right thing at the right time!

You love what is right and hate what is wrong. Therefore God, your God, has anointed you, pouring out the oil of joy on you more than on anyone else.
Your robes are perfumed with myrrh, aloes, and cassia. In palaces decorated with ivory, you are entertained by the music of harps.

You prepare a feast for me in the presence of my enemies. You welcome me as a guest, anointing my head with oil. My cup overflows with blessings.

wine to make them glad, olive oil as lotion for their skin, and bread to give them strength.

How sweet is your love, my treasure, my bride! How much better it is than wine! Your perfume is more fragrant than the richest of spices.

Our lives are a fragrance presented by Christ to God. But this fragrance is perceived differently by those being saved and by those perishing.
To those who are perishing we are a fearful smell of death and doom. But to those who are being saved we are a life-giving perfume. And who is adequate for such a task as this?

For harmony is as precious as the fragrant anointing oil that was poured over Aaron's head, that ran down his beard and onto the border of his robe.

The wise are known for their understanding, and instruction is appreciated if it's well presented.

Who is this sweeping in from the deserts like a cloud of smoke along the ground? Who is it that smells of myrrh and frankincense and every other spice?

Then Mary took a twelve-ounce jar of expensive perfume made from essence of nard, and she anointed Jesus' feet with it and wiped his feet with her hair. And the house was filled with fragrance.

Jonathan went to find David and encouraged him to stay strong in his faith in God.
"Don't be afraid," Jonathan reassured him. "My father will never find you! You are going to be the king of Israel, and I will be next to you, as my father is well aware."

But it refused, saying, `Should I quit producing the olive oil that blesses both God and people, just to wave back and forth over the trees?'

Then Shecaniah son of Jehiel, a descendant of Elam, said to Ezra, "We confess that we have been unfaithful to our God, for we have married these pagan women of the land. But there is hope for Israel in spite of this.
Let us now make a covenant with our God to divorce our pagan wives and to send them away with their children. We will follow the advice given by you and by the others who respect the commands of our God. We will obey the law of God.
Take courage, for it is your duty to tell us how to proceed in setting things straight, and we will cooperate fully."

How fragrant your cologne, and how pleasing your name! No wonder all the young women love you!

The brothers and sisters in Rome had heard we were coming, and they came to meet us at the Forum on the Appian Way. Others joined us at The Three Taverns. When Paul saw them, he thanked God and took courage.

"This is not good!" his father-in-law exclaimed.
"You're going to wear yourself out--and the people, too. This job is too heavy a burden for you to handle all by yourself.
Now let me give you a word of advice, and may God be with you. You should continue to be the people's representative before God, bringing him their questions to be decided.
You should tell them God's decisions, teach them God's laws and instructions, and show them how to conduct their lives.
But find some capable, honest men who fear God and hate bribes. Appoint them as judges over groups of one thousand, one hundred, fifty, and ten.

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