箴言 27:9

9 膏 油 与 香 料 使 人 心 喜 悦 ； 朋 友 诚 实 的 劝 教 也 是 如 此 甘 美 。

箴言 27:9 Meaning and Commentary

Proverbs 27:9

Ointment and perfume rejoice the heart
Meaning not the holy anointing oil for sacred use, or the perfume or incense offered on the altar of incense; but common oil or ointment used at entertainments, poured on the heads of the guests; and incense in censing of rooms, which were very delightful, pleased the senses, and so exhilarated the heart;

so [doth] the sweetness of a man's friend by hearty counsel;
so the sweet and pleasant words, the wise and cordial counsel of a man's friend, rejoice his heart; he takes it well, he is highly delighted with it; he receives it kindly, and pursues it to advantage: or "by counsel of soul" ^F3, such as relates to the welfare of the soul here and hereafter; such is the counsel Christ gives, to buy of him gold tried in the fire, white raiment eye salve; and such as the Scriptures give, which, with the saints, are the men of their counsel, as they were David's; and which ministers of the Gospel give, who are therefore like ointment and perfume, "a sweet savour of life unto life": some render the words, and they will bear it, "so the sweetness of a man's friend, more than the counsel of his soul" ^F4 or than his own; that is, the sweet counsel of a friend is better than his own, and more rejoices his heart, and gives him more pleasure than that does; and this way go the Jewish commentators.

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FOOTNOTES:

F3 (vpn tuem) "a consilio animae", Montanus; "propter consilium animae", Pagninus, Gejerus, Michaelis.
F4 "Magis quam consilium animae, sub. propriae", Vatablus, Baynus; "quam consilium proprium", Junius & Tremellius, Mercerus, Amama.

箴言 27:9 In-Context

7 人 吃 饱 了 ， 厌 恶 蜂 房 的 蜜 ； 人 饥 饿 了 ， 一 切 苦 物 都 觉 甘 甜 。

8 人 离 本 处 飘 流 ， 好 像 雀 鸟 离 窝 游 飞 。

9 膏 油 与 香 料 使 人 心 喜 悦 ； 朋 友 诚 实 的 劝 教 也 是 如 此 甘 美 。

10 你 的 朋 友 和 父 亲 的 朋 友 ， 你 都 不 可 离 弃 。 你 遭 难 的 日 子 ， 不 要 上 弟 兄 的 家 去 ； 相 近 的 邻 舍 强 如 远 方 的 弟 兄 。

11 我 儿 ， 你 要 作 智 慧 人 ， 好 叫 我 的 心 欢 喜 ， 使 我 可 以 回 答 那 讥 诮 我 的 人 。