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Ecclesiastes 9:8

Let your garments always be white, and never spare the oil for your head.

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ASV

Let thy garments be always white; and let not thy head lack oil.

KJV

Let thy garments be always white; and let thy head lack no ointment.

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10 tagged words
OriginalTransliterationMeaningWord study
בְּכָל־be.kholat everyH3605 →
עֵ֕ת'ettimeH6256 →
יִהְי֥וּyih.Yulet them beH1961 →
בְגָדֶ֖יךָve.ga.Dei.khaclothes yourH899 →
לְבָנִ֑יםle.va.NimwhiteH3836 →
וְשֶׁ֖מֶןve.She.menand oilH8081 →
עַל־'al-onH5921 →
רֹאשְׁךָ֥ro.she.Khahead yourH7218 →
אַל־'al-may notH408 →
יֶחְסָֽר׃yech.Sarit be lackingH2637 →

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Isaiah 61:3to console the mourners in Zion—to give them a crown of beauty for ashes, the oil of joy for mourning, and a garment of praise for a spirit of despair. So they will be called oaks of righteousness, the planting of the LORD, that He may be glorified.Revelation 3:4But you do have a few people in Sardis who have not soiled their garments, and because they are worthy, they will walk with Me in white.Revelation 19:14The armies of heaven, dressed in fine linen, white and pure, follow Him on white horses.Revelation 3:4–5But you do have a few people in Sardis who have not soiled their garments, and because they are worthy, they will walk with Me in white.Revelation 19:8She was given clothing of fine linen, bright and pure.” For the fine linen she wears is the righteous acts of the saints.Revelation 7:13–14Then one of the elders addressed me: “These in white robes,” he asked, “who are they, and where have they come from?”Revelation 7:9After this I looked and saw a multitude too large to count, from every nation and tribe and people and tongue, standing before the throne and before the Lamb. They were wearing white robes and holding palm branches in their hands.Revelation 16:15“Behold, I am coming like a thief. Blessed is the one who remains awake and clothed, so that he will not go naked and let his shame be exposed.”Daniel 10:3I ate no rich food, no meat or wine entered my mouth, and I did not anoint myself with oil until the three weeks were completed.Ruth 3:3Therefore wash yourself, put on perfume, and wear your best clothes. Go down to the threshing floor, but do not let the man know you are there until he has finished eating and drinking.2 Samuel 19:24Then Mephibosheth, Saul’s grandson, went down to meet the king. He had not cared for his feet or trimmed his mustache or washed his clothes from the day the king had left until the day he returned safely.Esther 8:15Mordecai went out from the presence of the king in royal garments of blue and white, with a large gold crown and a purple robe of fine linen. And the city of Susa shouted and rejoiced.Psalms 23:5You prepare a table before me in the presence of my enemies. You anoint my head with oil; my cup overflows.Matthew 26:7a woman came to Him with an alabaster jar of expensive perfume, which she poured on His head as He reclined at the table.Matthew 6:17But when you fast, anoint your head and wash your face,2 Samuel 14:2So Joab sent to Tekoa to bring a wise woman from there. He told her, “Please pretend to be a mourner; put on clothes for mourning and do not anoint yourself with oil. Act like a woman who has mourned for the dead a long time.Amos 6:6You drink wine by the bowlful and anoint yourselves with the finest oils, but you fail to grieve over the ruin of Joseph.Luke 7:38As she stood behind Him at His feet weeping, she began to wet His feet with her tears and wipe them with her hair. Then she kissed His feet and anointed them with the perfume.

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King Solomon in Old Age — Gustave Doré, Doré's English Bible (1866), public domain
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