שֶׁמֶן

And that they should publish and proclaim in all their cities, and in Jerusalem, saying, Go forth unto the mount, and fetch olive branches, and pine branches, and myrtle branches, and palm branches, and branches of thick trees, to make booths, as it is written.

Now when every maid's turn was come to go in to king Ahasuerus, after that she had been twelve months, according to the manner of the women,(for so were the days of their purifications accomplished, to wit, six months with oil of myrrh, and six months with sweet odours, and with other things for the purifying of the women;)

When I washed my steps with butter, and the rock poured me out rivers of oil;

Thou preparest a table before me in the presence of mine enemies: thou anointest my head with oil; my cup runneth over.

Thou lovest righteousness, and hatest wickedness: therefore God, thy God, hath anointed thee with the oil of gladness above thy fellows.

The words of his mouth were smoother than butter, but war was in his heart: his words were softer than oil, yet were they drawn swords.

I have found David my servant; with my holy oil have I anointed him:

But my horn shalt thou exalt like the horn of an unicorn: I shall be anointed with fresh oil.

And wine that maketh glad the heart of man, and oil to make his face to shine, and bread which strengtheneth man's heart.

As he clothed himself with cursing like as with his garment, so let it come into his bowels like water, and like oil into his bones.

My knees are weak through fasting; and my flesh faileth of fatness.

It is like the precious ointment upon the head, that ran down upon the beard, even Aaron's beard: that went down to the skirts of his garments;

Let the righteous smite me; it shall be a kindness: and let him reprove me; it shall be an excellent oil, which shall not break my head: for yet my prayer also shall be in their calamities.

For the lips of a strange woman drop as an honeycomb, and her mouth is smoother than oil:

He that loveth pleasure shall be a poor man: he that loveth wine and oil shall not be rich.

There is treasure to be desired and oil in the dwelling of the wise; but a foolish man spendeth it up.

Ointment and perfume rejoice the heart: so doth the sweetness of a man's friend by hearty counsel.

Whosoever hideth her hideth the wind, and the ointment of his right hand, which bewrayeth itself.

A good name is better than precious ointment; and the day of death than the day of one's birth.

Let thy garments be always white; and let thy head lack no ointment.

Dead flies cause the ointment of the apothecary to send forth a stinking savour: so doth a little folly him that is in reputation for wisdom and honour.

Because of the savour of thy good ointments thy name is as ointment poured forth, therefore do the virgins love thee.

How fair is thy love, my sister, my spouse! how much better is thy love than wine! and the smell of thine ointments than all spices!

From the sole of the foot even unto the head there is no soundness in it; but wounds, and bruises, and putrifying sores: they have not been closed, neither bound up, neither mollified with ointment.