Ecclesiastes 9:8

New Century Version

Put on nice clothes and make yourself look good.

Cross References

2 Samuel 14:2

So Joab sent messengers to Tekoa to bring a wise woman from there. He said to her, “Pretend to be very sad. Put on funeral clothes and don’t put lotion on yourself. Act like a woman who has been crying many days for someone who died.

2 Samuel 19:24

Mephibosheth, Saul’s grandson, also went down to meet King David. Mephibosheth had not cared for his feet, cut his beard, or washed his clothes from the time the king had left Jerusalem until he returned safely.

Esther 8:15

Mordecai left the king’s presence wearing royal clothes of blue and white and a large gold crown. He also had a purple robe made of the best linen. And the people of Susa shouted for joy.

Psalm 23:5

You prepare a meal for me in front of my enemies. You pour oil of blessing on my head; you fill my cup to overflowing.

Daniel 10:3

I did not eat any fancy food or meat, or drink any wine, or use any perfumed oil for three weeks.

Amos 6:6

You drink wine by the bowlful and use the best perfumed lotions. But you are not sad over the ruin of Israel,

Matthew 6:17

So when you fast, comb your hair and wash your face.

Luke 7:46

You did not put oil on my head, but she poured perfume on my feet.

Revelation 16:15

“Listen! I will come as a thief comes! Blessed are those who stay awake and keep their clothes on so that they will not walk around naked and have people see their shame.”

Revelation 19:14

The armies of heaven, dressed in fine linen, white and clean, were following him on white horses.

Revelation 19:8

Fine linen, bright and clean, was given to her to wear.” (The fine linen means the good things done by God’s holy people.)

Revelation 7:9

After the vision of these things I looked, and there was a great number of people, so many that no one could count them. They were from every nation, tribe, people, and language of the earth. They were all standing before the throne and before the Lamb, wearing white robes and holding palm branches in their hands.

Ruth 3:3

Wash yourself, put on perfume, change your clothes, and go down to the threshing floor. But don’t let him know you’re there until he has finished his dinner.