KJV King James Version
And wine [that] maketh glad the heart of man, [and] oil to make [his] face to shine, and bread [which] strengtheneth man’s heart.
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Psalm 104:15
And wine [that] maketh glad the heart of man, [and] oil to make [his] face to shine, and bread [which] strengtheneth man’s heart.
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BSB Berean Standard Bible
wine that gladdens the heart of man, oil that makes his face to shine, and bread that sustains his heart.
WEB World English Bible
wine that makes glad the heart of man, oil to make his face to shine, and bread that strengthens man’s heart.
ASV American Standard Version
And wine that maketh glad the heart of man, And oil to make his face to shine, And bread that strengtheneth man’s heart.
YLT Young’s Literal Translation
And wine—it rejoiceth the heart of man, To cause the face to shine from oil, And bread—the heart of man it supporteth.
Surrounding context — Psalm 104
12 By them shall the fowls of the heaven have their habitation, [which] sing among the branches.
13 He watereth the hills from his chambers: the earth is satisfied with the fruit of thy works.
14 He causeth the grass to grow for the cattle, and herb for the service of man: that he may bring forth food out of the earth;
15 And wine [that] maketh glad the heart of man, [and] oil to make [his] face to shine, and bread [which] strengtheneth man’s heart.
16 The trees of the LORD are full [of sap]; the cedars of Lebanon, which he hath planted;
17 Where the birds make their nests: [as for] the stork, the fir trees [are] her house.
18 The high hills [are] a refuge for the wild goats; [and] the rocks for the conies.
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These Hebrew/Greek tokens are linked by Strong's number. Click one for its lexicon definition and other occurrences.
וְיַ֤יִן׀H3196 · ya.yinwineיְשַׂמַּ֬חH8055 · sa.machto rejoiceלְֽבַב־H3824 · le.vavheartאֱנ֗וֹשׁH582 · e.noshhumanלְהַצְהִ֣ילH6670 · tsa.halto cry outפָּנִ֣יםH6440 · pa.nehface: beforeמִשָּׁ֑מֶןH8081 · she.menoilוְ֝לֶ֗חֶםH3899 · le.chemfoodלְֽבַב־H3824 · le.vavheartאֱנ֥וֹשׁH582 · e.noshhumanיִסְעָֽד׃H5582 · sa.adto support
Cross-references
Psalm 23:5Thou preparest a table before me in the presence of mine enemies: thou anointest my head with oil; my cup runneth over.Ecclesiastes 10:19A feast is made for laughter, and wine maketh merry: but money answereth all [things].Ecclesiastes 9:7Go thy way, eat thy bread with joy, and drink thy wine with a merry heart; for God now accepteth thy works.Judges 9:13And the vine said unto them, Should I leave my wine, which cheereth God and man, and go to be promoted over the trees?Psalm 92:10But my horn shalt thou exalt like [the horn of] an unicorn: I shall be anointed with fresh oil.Ephesians 5:18And be not drunk with wine, wherein is excess; but be filled with the Spirit;Hebrews 1:9Thou hast loved righteousness, and hated iniquity; therefore God, [even] thy God, hath anointed thee with the oil of gladness above thy fellows.Ezekiel 4:16Moreover he said unto me, Son of man, behold, I will break the staff of bread in Jerusalem: and they shall eat bread by weight, and with care; and they shall drink water by measure, and with astonishment:Judges 9:9But the olive tree said unto them, Should I leave my fatness, wherewith by me they honour God and man, and go to be promoted over the trees?Zechariah 9:15-17The LORD of hosts shall defend them; and they shall devour, and subdue with sling stones; and they shall drink, [and] make a noise as through wine; and they shall be filled like bowls, [and] as the corners of the altar.Jeremiah 31:12Therefore they shall come and sing in the height of Zion, and shall flow together to the goodness of the LORD, for wheat, and for wine, and for oil, and for the young of the flock and of the herd: and their soul shall be as a watered garden; and they shall not sorrow any more at all.1 John 2:20But ye have an unction from the Holy One, and ye know all things.Luke 7:46My head with oil thou didst not anoint: but this woman hath anointed my feet with ointment.Proverbs 31:6Give strong drink unto him that is ready to perish, and wine unto those that be of heavy hearts.Psalm 105:16Moreover he called for a famine upon the land: he brake the whole staff of bread.Deuteronomy 8:3And he humbled thee, and suffered thee to hunger, and fed thee with manna, which thou knewest not, neither did thy fathers know; that he might make thee know that man doth not live by bread only, but by every [word] that proceedeth out of the mouth of the LORD doth man live.Song of Solomon 1:2-4Let him kiss me with the kisses of his mouth: for thy love [is] better than wine.Leviticus 26:26[And] when I have broken the staff of your bread, ten women shall bake your bread in one oven, and they shall deliver [you] your bread again by weight: and ye shall eat, and not be satisfied.
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