| 9. Source Text: Hebrew (WLC) Proverbs 27:9:1 ⧉שֶׁ֣מֶןshemenoil Proverbs 27:9:2 ⧉וּ֭קְטֹרֶתuketoretand incense Proverbs 27:9:3 ⧉יְשַׂמַּֽח־לֵ֑בyesameakhlevmake glad a heart Proverbs 27:9:4 ⧉וּמֶ֥תֶקumetekand sweetness Proverbs 27:9:5 ⧉רֵ֝עֵ֗הוּreehuof his friend Proverbs 27:9:6 ⧉מֵֽעֲצַת־נָֽפֶשׁ׃meatsatnafeshfrom counsel of soul |
| 9. Formal Translation Oil and incense make the heart rejoice, and the sweetness of a friend comes from the counsel of the soul. |
| 9. Dynamic Translation Just as oil and incense cheer the heart, so does the sweetness of a friend through heartfelt advice. |