Proverbs 27:9
Parallel Strong's
Berean Study Bible
Oil and incense bring joy to the heart, and the sweetness of a friend is counsel to the soul.

Young's Literal Translation
Ointment and perfume rejoice the heart, And the sweetness of one’s friend—from counsel of the soul.

King James Bible
Ointment and perfume rejoice the heart: so [doth] the sweetness of a man's friend by hearty counsel.

Hebrew
Oil
שֶׁ֣מֶן (še·men)
Noun - masculine singular
Strong's 8081: Grease, liquid, richness

and incense
וּ֭קְטֹרֶת (ū·qə·ṭō·reṯ)
Conjunctive waw | Noun - feminine singular
Strong's 7004: Smoke, odor of (burning) sacrifice, incense

bring joy
יְשַׂמַּֽח־ (yə·śam·maḥ-)
Verb - Piel - Imperfect - third person masculine singular
Strong's 8055: To brighten up, be, blithe, gleesome

to the heart,
לֵ֑ב (lêḇ)
Noun - masculine singular
Strong's 3820: The heart, the feelings, the will, the intellect, centre

and the sweetness
וּמֶ֥תֶק (ū·me·ṯeq)
Conjunctive waw | Noun - masculine singular construct
Strong's 4986: Pleasantness

of a friend
רֵ֝עֵ֗הוּ (rê·‘ê·hū)
Noun - masculine singular construct | third person masculine singular
Strong's 7453: Friend, companion, fellow

[is] counsel
מֵֽעֲצַת־ (mê·‘ă·ṣaṯ-)
Preposition-m | Noun - feminine singular construct
Strong's 6098: Advice, plan, prudence

to the soul.
נָֽפֶשׁ׃ (nā·p̄eš)
Noun - feminine singular
Strong's 5315: A soul, living being, life, self, person, desire, passion, appetite, emotion

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                           
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