Proverbs 27:9

God's Word

Perfume and incense make the heart glad, but the sweetness of a friend is a fragrant forest.

Cross References

1 Kings 1:12

Bathsheba, let me give you some advice about how to save your life and your son’s life.

Psalm 104:15

You make wine to cheer human hearts, olive oil to make faces shine, and bread to strengthen human hearts.

Psalm 133:2

It is like fine, scented oil on the head, running down the beard—down Aaron’s beard— running over the collar of his robes.

Psalm 141:5

A righteous person may strike me or correct me out of kindness. It is like lotion for my head. My head will not refuse it, because my prayer is directed against evil deeds.

Psalm 23:5

You prepare a banquet for me while my enemies watch. You anoint my head with oil. My cup overflows.

Proverbs 15:23

A person is delighted to hear an answer from his own mouth, and a timely word—oh, how good!

Proverbs 16:21

The person who is truly wise is called understanding, and speaking sweetly helps others learn.

Proverbs 7:17

I’ve sprinkled my bed with myrrh, aloes, and cinnamon.

Song of Solomon 1:3

better than the fragrance of cologne. (Cologne should be named after you.) No wonder the young women love you!

Song of Solomon 3:6

Who is this young woman coming up from the wilderness like clouds of smoke? She is perfumed with myrrh and incense made from the merchants’ scented powders.

Song of Solomon 4:10

How beautiful are your expressions of love, my bride, my sister! How much better are your expressions of love than wine and the fragrance of your perfume than any spice.

John 12:3

Mary took a bottle of very expensive perfume made from pure nard and poured it on Jesus’ feet. Then she dried his feet with her hair. The fragrance of the perfume filled the house.

Acts 28:15

Believers in Rome heard that we were coming, so they came as far as the cities of Appius’ Market and Three Taverns to meet us. When Paul saw them, he thanked God and felt encouraged. So we finally arrived in the city of Rome.

Judges 9:9

But the olive tree responded, ‘Should I stop producing oil, which people use to honor gods and humans, in order to rule the trees?’