Ecclesiastes
King James Version (KJV)
Ecclesiastes 9:8
“Let thy garments be always white; and let thy head lack no ointment.”
King James Version (KJV)
Ecclesiastes 9:8 Context
5For the living know that they shall die: but the dead know not any thing, neither have they any more a reward; for the memory of them is forgotten. 6Also 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. 7Go thy way, eat thy bread with joy, and drink thy wine with a merry heart; for God now accepteth thy works. 8Let thy garments be always white; and let thy head lack no ointment. 9Live 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. 10Whatsoever 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. 11I returned, and saw under the sun, that the race is not to the swift, nor the battle to the strong, neither yet bread to the wise, nor yet riches to men of understanding, nor yet favour to men of skill; but time and chance happeneth to them all.
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Translation Details for Ecclesiastes 9:8
Let thy garments be always white; and let thy head lack no ointment.
Other Translations for Ecclesiastes 9:8
Bible Commentary for Ecclesiastes 9:8
Wesley's Notes for Ecclesiastes 9:8
9:8 White - The eastern people of the best sort, used white garments, especially in times of rejoicing. Ointment - Which upon joyful occasions was poured upon mens heads.
Let thy garments bee alwayes white; and let thy head lacke no oyntment.
- King James Version (1611) - View 1611 Bible Scan
Let your clothes be white all the time, and let not oil be lacking on your head.
- New American Standard Version (1995)
Let thy garments be always white; and let not thy head lack oil.
- American Standard Version (1901)
Let your clothing be white at all times, and let not your head be without oil.
- Basic English Bible
Let thy garments be always white, and let not thy head lack oil.
- Darby Bible
Let thy garments be always white; and let thy head lack no ointment.
- Webster's Bible
Let your garments be always white, and don't let your head lack oil.
- World English Bible
At all times let thy garments be white, and let not perfume be lacking on thy head.
- Youngs Literal Bible
Let thy garments be always white; and let thy head lack no oil.
- Jewish Publication Society Bible