Ecclesiastes 9:8
Parallel Strong's
Berean Study Bible
Let your garments always be white, and never spare the oil for your head.

Young's Literal Translation
At all times let thy garments be white, and let not perfume be lacking on thy head.

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

Hebrew
“Let your clothes
בְגָדֶ֖יךָ (ḇə·ḡā·ḏe·ḵā)
Noun - masculine plural construct | second person masculine singular
Strong's 899: A covering, clothing, treachery, pillage

always
בְּכָל־ (bə·ḵāl)
Preposition-b | Noun - masculine singular construct
Strong's 3605: The whole, all, any, every

be
יִהְי֥וּ (yih·yū)
Verb - Qal - Imperfect - third person masculine plural
Strong's 1961: To fall out, come to pass, become, be

white,
לְבָנִ֑ים (lə·ḇā·nîm)
Adjective - masculine plural
Strong's 3836: White

and never
אַל־ (’al-)
Adverb
Strong's 408: Not

spare
יֶחְסָֽר׃ (yeḥ·sār)
Verb - Qal - Imperfect - third person masculine singular
Strong's 2637: To lack, need, be lacking, decrease

the oil
וְשֶׁ֖מֶן (wə·še·men)
Conjunctive waw | Noun - masculine singular
Strong's 8081: Grease, liquid, richness

for
עַל־ (‘al-)
Preposition
Strong's 5921: Above, over, upon, against

your head.”
רֹאשְׁךָ֥ (rō·šə·ḵā)
Noun - masculine singular construct | second person masculine singular
Strong's 7218: The head

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                           
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