King James Version

Psalms 104:15

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

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וְיַ֤יִןveyayinand wineיַיִןconjunction, noun, common, masculine, singular, absolute — “and wine”, the ordinary formH3196wine (as fermented); by implication, intoxicationbanqueting, wine, wine(-bibber).יְשַׂמַּ֬חyesamachbe gladשָׂמַחverb, piel, imperfect, 3rd person, masculine, singular — “be glad”, an unfinished actionH8055probably to brighten up, i.e. (figuratively) be (causatively, make) blithe or gleesomecheer up, be (make) glad, (have, make) joy(-ful), be (make) merry, (cause to, make to) rejoice, [idiom] very.לְֽבַבlevavbreastלֵבָבnoun, common, masculine, singular, construct — “breast”, the of-form, joined to the next wordH3824the heart (as the most interior organ);[phrase] bethink themselves, breast, comfortably, courage, ((faint), (tender-) heart(-ed), midst, mind, [idiom] unawares, understanding.אֱנ֗וֹשׁenoshmanאֱנוֹשׁnoun, common, masculine, singular, absolute — “man”, the ordinary formH582a man in general (singly or collectively)another, [idiom] (blood-) thirsty, certain, chap(-man); divers, fellow, [idiom] in the flower of their age, husband, (certain, mortal) man, people, person, servant, some ([idiom] of them), [phrase] stranger, those, [phrase] their trade. It…לְהַצְהִ֣ילlehatshilto bellowצָהַלpreposition, verb, hiphil, infinitive construct — “to bellow”, the to-form of the verbH6670to gleam, i.e. (figuratively) be cheerful; by transference to sound clear (of various animal or human expressions)bellow, cry aloud (out), lift up, neigh, rejoice, make to shine, shout.פָּנִ֣יםpanima- foreפָּנִיםnoun, common, both genders, plural, absolute — “a- fore”, the ordinary formH6440the face (as the part that turns); used in a great variety of applications (literally and figuratively); also (with prepositional prefix) as a preposition (before, etc.)[phrase] accept, a-(be-) fore(-time), against, anger, [idiom] as (long as), at, [phrase] battle, [phrase] because (of), [phrase] beseech, countenance, edge, [phrase] employ, endure, [phrase] enquire, face, favour, fear of, for, forefront(-…מִשָּׁ֑מֶןmishamenfrom oliveשֶׁמֶןpreposition, noun, common, masculine, singular, absolute — “from olive”, the ordinary formH8081grease, especially liquid (as from the olive, often perfumed); figuratively, richnessanointing, [idiom] fat (things), [idiom] fruitful, oil(-ed), ointment, olive, [phrase] pine.וְ֝לֶ֗חֶםvelechemand breadלֶחֶםconjunction, noun, common, both genders, singular, absolute — “and bread”, the ordinary formH3899food (for man or beast), especially bread, or grain (for making it)(shew-) bread, [idiom] eat, food, fruit, loaf, meat, victuals.לְֽבַבlevavbreastלֵבָבnoun, common, masculine, singular, construct — “breast”, the of-form, joined to the next wordH3824the heart (as the most interior organ);[phrase] bethink themselves, breast, comfortably, courage, ((faint), (tender-) heart(-ed), midst, mind, [idiom] unawares, understanding.אֱנ֥וֹשׁenoshmanאֱנוֹשׁnoun, common, masculine, singular, absolute — “man”, the ordinary formH582a man in general (singly or collectively)another, [idiom] (blood-) thirsty, certain, chap(-man); divers, fellow, [idiom] in the flower of their age, husband, (certain, mortal) man, people, person, servant, some ([idiom] of them), [phrase] stranger, those, [phrase] their trade. It…יִסְעָֽדyisadcomfortסָעַדverb, qal, imperfect, 3rd person, masculine, singular — “comfort”, an unfinished actionH5582to suport (mostly figurative)comfort, establish, hold up, refresh self, strengthen, be upholden.

Jewish translation (JPS 1917)

And wine that maketh glad the heart of man, making the face brighter than oil, and bread that stayeth man's heart.

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American Standard Version (1901)

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

Young’s Literal Translation

And wine — it rejoiceth the heart of man, To cause the face to shine from oil, And bread — the heart of man it supporteth.

World English Bible

wine that makes the heart of man glad, oil to make his face to shine, and bread that strengthens man’s heart.

Darby Translation

And wine which gladdeneth the heart of man; making [his] face shine with oil; and with bread he strengtheneth man's heart.

Douay-Rheims

Touch ye not my anointed: and do no evil to my prophets.

Jewish Publication Society (1917)

And wine that maketh glad the heart of man, making the face brighter than oil, and bread that stayeth man's heart.

Brenton’s Septuagint (1851), English

and wine makes glad the heart of man, to make his face cheerful with oil: and bread strengthens man's heart.

Septuagint (Brenton’s Greek, 1851)

καὶ οἶνος εὐφραίνει καρδίαν ἀνθρώπου· τοῦ ἱλαρύναι πρόσωπον ἐν ἐλαίῳ, καὶ ἄρτος καρδίαν ἀνθρώπου στηρίζει.