Proverbs 27:9

Contemporary English Version (Anglicised) 2012

The sweet smell of incense can make you feel good, but true friendship is better still.

Cross References

1 Kings 1:12

You and your son Solomon will be killed, unless you do what I tell you.

Psalm 104:15

wine to cheer us up, olive oil for our skin, and grain for our health.

Psalm 133:2

It is as beautiful as olive oil poured on Aaron's head and running down his beard and the collar of his robe.

Psalm 141:5

Let your faithful people correct and punish me. My prayers condemn the deeds of those who do wrong, so don't let me be friends with any of them.

Psalm 23:5

You treat me to a feast, while my enemies watch. You honour me as your guest, and you fill my cup until it overflows.

Proverbs 15:23

Giving the right answer at the right time makes everyone happy.

Proverbs 16:21

Good judgment proves that you are wise, and if you speak kindly, you can teach others.

Proverbs 7:17

And I have covered it with perfume made of myrrh, aloes, and cinnamon.

Song of Solomon 1:3

and you smell so sweet. All the young women adore you; the very mention of your name is like spreading perfume.

Song of Solomon 3:6

What do we see approaching from the desert like a cloud of smoke? With it comes the sweet smell of spices, including myrrh and frankincense.

Song of Solomon 4:10

Your love is sweeter than wine; the smell of your perfume is more fragrant than spices.

John 12:3

Mary took a very expensive bottle of perfume and poured it on Jesus' feet. She wiped them with her hair, and the sweet smell of the perfume filled the house.

Acts 28:15

Some of the followers in Rome heard about us and came to meet us at the Market of Appius and at the Three Inns. When Paul saw them, he thanked God and was encouraged.

Judges 9:9

But the olive tree replied, “My oil brings honour to people and gods. I won't stop making oil, just so my branches can wave above the other trees.”