Ecclesiastes 9:8

Bible in Basic English 1965

Let your clothing be white at all times, and let not your head be without oil.

Cross References

2 Samuel 14:2

And Joab sent to Tekoa and got from there a wise woman, and said to her, Now make yourself seem like one given up to grief, and put on the clothing of sorrow, not using any sweet oil for your body, but looking like one who for a long time has been weeping for the dead:

2 Samuel 19:24

And Mephibosheth, the son of Saul's son, came down for the purpose of meeting the king; his feet had not been cared for or his hair cut or his clothing washed from the day when the king went away till the day when he came back in peace.

Esther 8:15

And Mordecai went out from before the king, dressed in king-like robes of blue and white, and with a great crown of gold and clothing of purple and the best linen: and all the town of Shushan gave loud cries of joy.

Psalm 23:5

You make ready a table for me in front of my haters: you put oil on my head; my cup is overflowing.

Daniel 10:3

I had no pleasing food, no meat or wine came into my mouth, and I put no oil on my body till three full weeks were ended.

Amos 6:6

Drinking wine in basins, rubbing themselves with the best oils; but they have no grief for the destruction of Joseph.

Matthew 6:17

But when you go without food, put oil on your head and make your face clean;

Luke 7:46

You put no oil on my head: but she has put perfume on my feet.

Revelation 16:15

See, I come as a thief. Happy is he who is watching and keeps his robes, so that he may not go unclothed, and his shame be seen.

Revelation 19:14

And the armies which are in heaven went after him on white horses, clothed in delicate linen, white and clean.

Revelation 19:8

And to her it was given to be clothed in delicate linen, clean and shining: for the clean linen is the righteousness of the saints.

Revelation 7:9

After these things I saw a great army of people more than might be numbered, out of every nation and of all tribes and peoples and languages, taking their places before the high seat and before the Lamb, dressed in white robes, and with branches in their hands,

Ruth 3:3

So take a bath, and, after rubbing your body with sweet oil, put on your best robe, and go down to the grain-floor; but do not let him see you till he has come to the end of his meal.