What Does the Bible Say About Oil?
Here are 3 Bible verses about oil, ordered by how relevant readers found them, with the King James Version and the modern Berean Standard Bible side by side.
- #1Proverbs 21:20
There is treasure to be desired and oil in the dwelling of the wise; but a foolish man spendeth it up.
BSBPrecious treasures and oil are in the dwelling of the wise, but a foolish man consumes them.
- #2Psalms 23:5
Thou preparest a table before me in the presence of mine enemies: thou anointest my head with oil; my cup runneth over.
BSBYou prepare a table before me in the presence of my enemies. You anoint my head with oil; my cup overflows.
- #31 Samuel 10:1
Then Samuel took a vial of oil, and poured it upon his head, and kissed him, and said, Is it not because the Lord hath anointed thee to be captain over his inheritance?
BSBThen Samuel took a flask of oil, poured it on Saul’s head, kissed him, and said, “Has not the LORD anointed you ruler over His inheritance?
Verse rankings: OpenBible.info Topical Bible (CC BY). Scripture: KJV & BSB (public domain).
Oil in Torrey's Topical Textbook
- Given by God: Ps 104:14,15; Jer 31:12; Joe 2:19,24
- Comes form the earth: Ps 104:14,15; Ho 2:22
- KINDS OF, MENTIONED
- Olive: Ex 30:24; Le 24:2
- Myrrh: Es 2:12
- Extracted by presses: Hag 2:16; Mic 6:15
- The poor employed in extracted: Job 24:11
- Canaan abounded in: De 8:8
- DESCRIBED AS
- Soft: Ps 55:21
- Smooth: Pr 5:3
- Penetrating: Ps 109:18
- Healing: Isa 1:6; Lu 10:34
- The ointments of the Jews made of perfumes mixed with: Ex 30:23-25; Joh 12:3
- Jews often extravagant in the use of: Pr 21:17
- Was tithable by the law: De 12:17
- First-fruits of, given to God: De 18:4; 2Ch 31:5; Ne 10:37
- USED
- For food: 1Ki 17:12; Eze 16:13
- For anointing the person: Ps 23:5; 104:15; Lu 7:46
- For anointing to offices of trust: Ex 29:7; 1Sa 10:1; 1Ki 19:16
- For anointing the sick: Mr 6:13; Jas 5:14
- In God's worship: Le 7:10; Nu 15:4-10
- In idolatrous worship: Ho 2:5,8
- For lamps: Ex 25:6; 27:20; Mt 25:3
- When fresh especially esteemed: Ps 92:10
- Dealing in, a trade: 2Ki 4:7
- Exported: 1Ki 5:11; Eze 27:17; Ho 12:1
- Sold by measure: 1Ki 5:11; Lu 16:6
- KEPT IN
- Boxes: 2Ki 9:1
- Horns: 1Ki 1:39
- Pots: 2Ki 4:2
- Cruises: 1Ki 17:12
- Cellars: 1Ch 27:28
- Storehouses: 2Ch 32:28
- Stores of, laid up in fortified cities: 2Ch 11:11
- Failure of, a severe calamity: Hag 1:11
- Miraculous increase of: 2Ki 4:2-6
- ILLUSTRATIVE OF
- The unction of the Holy Spirit: Ps 45:7; 89:20; Zec 4:12
- The consolation of the gospel: Isa 61:3
- Kind reproof: Ps 141:5