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Ecclesiastes 9:8

Joy

6 Also their love, and their hatred, and their envy, is now perished; neither have they any more a portion for ever in any thing that is done under the sun.

7 Go thy way, eat thy bread with joy, and drink thy wine with a merry heart; for God now accepteth thy works.

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

9 Live joyfully with the wife whom thou lovest all the days of the life of thy vanity, which he hath given thee under the sun, all the days of thy vanity: for that is thy portion in this life, and in thy labour which thou takest under the sun.

10 Whatsoever thy hand findeth to do, do it with thy might; for there is no work, nor device, nor knowledge, nor wisdom, in the grave, whither thou goest.

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Compare

BSB
Let your garments always be white, and never spare the oil for your head.
KJV
Let thy garments be always white; and let thy head lack no ointment.
WEB
Let your garments be always white, and don’t let your head lack oil.
ASV
Let thy garments be always white; and let not thy head lack oil.
DARBY
Let thy garments be always white, and let not thy head lack oil.
BLB
At every time, let your garments be white, and let oil not be lacking upon your head.
ÅB
La dine klær alltid være hvite, og la ikke olje fattes på ditt hode!
OTB
Sørg for at dine klær alltid er hvite, og la det ikke mangle olje på ditt hode.
B1930
La dine klær alltid være hvite, og la ikke olje fattes på ditt hode!

Study notes (Tyndale)

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Cross references

  • Revelation 19:14

    And the armies which were in heaven followed him upon white horses, clothed in fine linen, white and clean.

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  • Revelation 3:4–5

    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.

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  • Revelation 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.

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  • Revelation 7:13–14

    And one of the elders answered, saying unto me, What are these which are arrayed in white robes? and whence came they?

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  • Revelation 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.

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  • Revelation 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 robes, and palms in their hands;

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  • 2 Samuel 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 in peace.

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  • Daniel 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.

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