Bible Cross References
Ointment
Proverbs 7:17
I've perfumed it with myrrh, aloes, and cinnamon.
Judges 9:9
The olive tree answered, 'In order to govern you, I would have to stop producing my oil, which is used to honor gods and human beings.'
Psalm 45:7
you love what is right and hate what is evil. That is why God, your God, has chosen you and has poured out more happiness on you than on any other king.
Psalm 45:8
The perfume of myrrh and aloes is on your clothes; musicians entertain you in palaces decorated with ivory.
Psalm 104:15
and produce wine to make us happy, olive oil to make us cheerful, and bread to give us strength.
Psalm 133:2
It is like the precious anointing oil running down from Aaron's head and beard, down to the collar of his robes.
Song of Songs 1:3
There is a fragrance about you; the sound of your name recalls it. No woman could keep from loving you.
Song of Songs 3:6
What is this coming from the desert like a column of smoke, fragrant with incense and myrrh, the incense sold by the traders?
Song of Songs 4:10
Your love delights me, my sweetheart and bride. Your love is better than wine; your perfume more fragrant than any spice.
John 12:3
Then Mary took a whole pint of a very expensive perfume made of pure nard, poured it on Jesus' feet, and wiped them with her hair. The sweet smell of the perfume filled the whole house.
2 Corinthians 2:15
For we are like a sweet-smelling incense offered by Christ to God, which spreads among those who are being saved and those who are being lost.
2 Corinthians 2:16
For those who are being lost, it is a deadly stench that kills; but for those who are being saved, it is a fragrance that brings life. Who, then, is capable for such a task?
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Proverbs 15:23
What a joy it is to find just the right word for the right occasion!
Proverbs 16:21
A wise, mature person is known for his understanding. The more pleasant his words, the more persuasive he is.
Proverbs 16:23
Intelligent people think before they speak; what they say is then more persuasive.
Proverbs 16:24
Kind words are like honey---sweet to the taste and good for your health.
Exodus 18:17-24
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Then Jethro said, "You are not doing this right.
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You will wear yourself out and these people as well. This is too much for you to do alone.
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Now let me give you some good advice, and God will be with you. It is right for you to represent the people before God and bring their disputes to him.
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You should teach them God's commands and explain to them how they should live and what they should do.
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But in addition, you should choose some capable men and appoint them as leaders of the people: leaders of thousands, hundreds, fifties, and tens. They must be God-fearing men who can be trusted and who cannot be bribed.
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Let them serve as judges for the people on a permanent basis. They can bring all the difficult cases to you, but they themselves can decide all the smaller disputes. That will make it easier for you, as they share your burden.
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If you do this, as God commands, you will not wear yourself out, and all these people can go home with their disputes settled."
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Moses took Jethro's advice
1 Samuel 23:16
Jonathan went to him there and encouraged him with assurances of God's protection,
1 Samuel 23:17
saying to him, "Don't be afraid. My father Saul won't be able to harm you. He knows very well that you are the one who will be the king of Israel and that I will be next in rank to you."
Ezra 10:2-4
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Then Shecaniah son of Jehiel, of the clan of Elam, said to Ezra, "We have broken faith with God by marrying foreign women, but even so there is still hope for Israel.
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Now we must make a solemn promise to our God that we will send these women and their children away. We will do what you and the others who honor God's commands advise us to do. We will do what God's Law demands.
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It is your responsibility to act. We are behind you, so go ahead and get it done."
Acts 28:15
The believers in Rome heard about us and came as far as the towns of Market of Appius and Three Inns to meet us. When Paul saw them, he thanked God and was greatly encouraged.