Proverbs 27:9 Meaning
Ointment and perfume rejoice the heart: so doth the sweetness of a man's friend by hearty counsel.
Context Explained
7The full soul loatheth an honeycomb; but to the hungry soul every bitter thing is sweet.
8As a bird that wandereth from her nest, so is a man that wandereth from his place.
9Ointment and perfume rejoice the heart: so doth the sweetness of a man's friend by hearty counsel.
10Thine own friend, and thy father's friend, forsake not; neither go into thy brother's house in the day of thy calamity: for better is a neighbour that is near than a brother far off.
11My son, be wise, and make my heart glad, that I may answer him that reproacheth me.
Key Themes
Related Cross References
Proverbs 12:25
Both verses highlight the uplifting nature of good counsel.
Ecclesiastes 4:9-10
The value of companionship and support is echoed in the importance of friendship.
1 Thessalonians 5:11
Encouragement and building each other up is a key theme in both verses.
Source: Proverbs 27:9