Ecclesiastes 9:8
Let thy garments be always white; and let thy head lack no ointment.
KJV
Omni tempore sint vestimenta tua candida, et oleum de capite tuo non deficiat.
Vulgate
ἐν παντὶ καιρῷ ἔστωσαν ἱμάτιά σου λευκά, καὶ ἔλαιον ἐπὶ κεφαλήν σου μὴ ὑστερησάτω·
LXX
Let thy garments be always white; and let not thy head lack oil.
ASV
בְּ/כָל עֵ֕ת יִהְי֥וּ בְגָדֶ֖י/ךָ לְבָנִ֑ים וְ/שֶׁ֖מֶן עַל רֹאשְׁ/ךָ֥ אַל יֶחְסָֽר
Hebrew
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In the original Hebrew
10 distinct Hebrew words appear in this verse.
אַל
'l
preposition · 720×
ו
v
noun · 218×
יְהִי֙
yhy
verb · 3549×
יֶחְסַ֖ר
ychsr
verb · 21×
כָּל
kl
noun · 5376×
לָבָ֑ן
lbn
adjective · 29×
עֵ֣ת
't
verb · 293×
עַל
'l
noun · 5732×
רֹ֣אשׁ
r'sh
noun · 593×
שֶּׁ֖מֶן
shmn
noun · 191×
Historic Christian voices
2 passages from patristic writers, Reformers, and church catechisms citing this verse.
Cross-references
- 2Sam 12:20 — Then David arose from the earth, and washed, and anointed himself, and changed his apparel, and came into the house of the LORD, and worshipped: then he came to his own house; and when he required, th
- 2Sam 14:2 — And Joab sent to Tekoah, and fetched thence a wise woman, and said unto her, I pray thee, feign thyself to be a mourner, and put on now mourning apparel, and anoint not thyself with oil, but be as a w
- 2Sam 19:24 — And Mephibosheth the son of Saul came down to meet the king, and had neither dressed his feet, nor trimmed his beard, nor washed his clothes, from the day the king departed until the day he came again
- Amos 6:6 — That drink wine in bowls, and anoint themselves with the chief ointments: but they are not grieved for the affliction of Joseph.
- Dan 10:3 — I ate no pleasant bread, neither came flesh nor wine in my mouth, neither did I anoint myself at all, till three whole weeks were fulfilled.
- Esth 8:15 — And Mordecai went out from the presence of the king in royal apparel of blue and white, and with a great crown of gold, and with a garment of fine linen and purple: and the city of Shushan rejoiced an
- Isa 61:3 — To appoint unto them that mourn in Zion, to give unto them beauty for ashes, the oil of joy for mourning, the garment of praise for the spirit of heaviness; that they might be called trees of righteou
- Luke 7:38 — And stood at his feet behind him weeping, and began to wash his feet with tears, and did wipe them with the hairs of her head, and kissed his feet, and anointed them with the ointment.
- Luke 7:46 — My head with oil thou didst not anoint: but this woman hath anointed my feet with ointment.
- Matt 6:17 — But thou, when thou fastest, anoint thine head, and wash thy face;
- Matt 6:17 — But thou, when thou fastest, anoint thine head, and wash thy face;
- Matt 26:7 — There came unto him a woman having an alabaster box of very precious ointment, and poured it on his head, as he sat at meat.
- Ps 23:5 — Thou preparest a table before me in the presence of mine enemies: thou anointest my head with oil; my cup runneth over.
- Rev 3:4 — Thou hast a few names even in Sardis which have not defiled their garments; and they shall walk with me in white: for they are worthy.
- Rev 3:4 — Thou hast a few names even in Sardis which have not defiled their garments; and they shall walk with me in white: for they are worthy.
- Rev 7:9 — After this I beheld, and, lo, a great multitude, which no man could number, of all nations, and kindreds, and people, and tongues, stood before the throne, and before the Lamb, clothed with white robe
- Rev 7:13 — And one of the elders answered, saying unto me, What are these which are arrayed in white robes? and whence came they?
- Rev 16:15 — Behold, I come as a thief. Blessed is he that watcheth, and keepeth his garments, lest he walk naked, and they see his shame.
- Rev 19:8 — And to her was granted that she should be arrayed in fine linen, clean and white: for the fine linen is the righteousness of saints.
- Rev 19:14 — And the armies which were in heaven followed him upon white horses, clothed in fine linen, white and clean.
- Ruth 3:3 — Wash thyself therefore, and anoint thee, and put thy raiment upon thee, and get thee down to the floor: but make not thyself known unto the man, until he shall have done eating and drinking.
- Ruth 3:3 — Wash thyself therefore, and anoint thee, and put thy raiment upon thee, and get thee down to the floor: but make not thyself known unto the man, until he shall have done eating and drinking.