Proverbs 27:9
▸ Hear this chapter, lit word by wordOintment and perfume rejoice the heart: so doth the sweetness of a man’s friend by hearty counsel.
— Proverbs 27:9, King James Version
In other translations
World English Bible (WEB)
Perfume and incense bring joy to the heart; So does earnest counsel from a man's friend.
American Standard Version (ASV)
Oil and perfume rejoice the heart; So doth the sweetness of a man’s friend that cometh of hearty counsel.
Young's Literal Translation (YLT)
Ointment and perfume rejoice the heart, And the sweetness of one's friend--from counsel of the soul.