Ointment and perfume.— Compare to Proverbs 7:17 and the note on Proverbs 21:17.

People in the East were accustomed to smear their faces, and especially their hair, with ointment and perfume, and those who came near them were pl…

Ointment and perfume rejoice the heart
Meaning not the holy anointing oil for sacred use, or the perfume or incense …

Do not depend on a relative for relief, merely for the sake of kinship; apply to those who are nearby and will help in need. But there is a Friend …