2 Samuel 14:2

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²So Joab sent someone to Tekoa^(A) and had a wise woman^(B) brought from there. He said to her, “Pretend you are in mourning. Dress in mourning clothes, and don’t use any cosmetic lotions.^(C) Act like a woman who has spent many days grieving for the dead.

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Psalm 23:5

New International Version

⁵You prepare a table^(A) before me
in the presence of my enemies.
You anoint my head with oil;^(B)
my cup^(C) overflows.

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Psalm 45:7

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⁷You love righteousness^(A) and hate wickedness;^(B)
therefore God, your God, has set you above your companions
by anointing^(C) you with the oil of joy.^(D)

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Psalm 104:15

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¹⁵wine^(A) that gladdens human hearts,
oil^(B) to make their faces shine,
and bread that sustains^(C) their hearts.

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Isaiah 61:3

New International Version

³    and provide for those who grieve in Zion—
to bestow on them a crown^(A) of beauty
    instead of ashes,^(B)
the oil^(C) of joy
    instead of mourning,^(D)
and a garment of praise
    instead of a spirit of despair.
They will be called oaks of righteousness,
    a planting^(E) of the Lord
    for the display of his splendor.^(F)