Let your clothesbe whiteallthe time,and let not oilbe lackingon your head.
So Joabsentto Tekoaand broughta wisewomanfrom thereand saidto her, "Pleasepretendto be a mourner,and puton mourninggarmentsnow,and do not anointyourself with oil,but be like a womanwho has been mourningfor the deadmanydays;
Then Mephibosheththe sonof Saulcamedownto meetthe king;and he had neithercaredfor his feet,nortrimmedhis mustache,norwashedhis clothes,from the daythe kingdeparteduntilthe dayhe came[home] in peace.
Then Mordecaiwentout from the presenceof the kingin royalrobesof blueand white,with a largecrownof goldand a garmentof finelinenand purple;and the cityof Susashoutedand rejoiced.
You preparea tablebeforeme in the presenceof my enemies;You have anointedmy headwith oil;My cupoverflows.
I did not eatany tastyfood,nordid meator wineentermy mouth,nordid I useany ointmentat all untilthe entirethreeweekswere completed.
Who drinkwinefrom sacrificialbowlsWhile they anointthemselves with the finestof oils,Yet they have not grievedoverthe ruinof Joseph.
"But you, when you fast,anointyour headand washyour face
"You did not anointMy headwith oil,but she anointedMy feetwith perfume.
("Behold,I am cominglikea thief.Blessedis the one who stays awakeand keepshis clothes,sothat he will not walk aboutnakedand men will not seehis shame.")
And the armieswhich are in heaven,clothedin fine linen,white[and] clean,were followingHim on whitehorses.
It was givento her to clotheherself in finelinen,bright[and] clean;for the fine linenis the righteous actsof the saints.
Afterthese thingsI looked,and behold,a greatmultitudewhichno onecouldcount,from everynationand [all] tribesand peoplesand tongues,standingbeforethe throneand beforethe Lamb,clothedin whiterobes,and palm branches[were] in their hands;
"Washyourself therefore, and anointyourself and puton your [best] clothes,and godownto the threshingfloor;[but] do not makeyourself knownto the manuntilhe has finishedeatingand drinking.
