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

So (doth) the sweetness of a man's friend by hearty counsel - `by counsel of the soul:' i:e., sincere counsel, especially in affliction, when the sufferer's judgment is clouded by grief; while the faithful friend standing by has a clearer perception of what ought to be done.

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