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Let your garments be always white, and don`t let your head lack oil.
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Embrace God-Given Joy
Commentators explain that white garments and anointing oil were cultural symbols of joy, celebration, and well-being. The verse encourages believers to cheerfully enjoy the blessings God provides in this life, viewing gladness not as worldly indulgence but as a sign of God's favor and acceptance.
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Ecclesiastes
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18th Century
Presbyterian
Read these six verses together to understand the writer's meaning, and compare (Ecclesiastes 2:1–12).
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19th Century
Anglican
2 Samuel 12:20; 2 Samuel 14:2; Psalms 45:8; Psalms 104:14; Revelation 7:9.
17th Century
Reformed Baptist
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