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# Perfume
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The word "perfume" here means a desirable oil or ointment.
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# make the heart rejoice
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Here "the heart" represents the feelings or emotions of a person. AT: "make a person feel joyful" or "make a person glad" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
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# the sweetness of a friend comes from his sincere counsel
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Possible meanings are 1) "sweetness" represents kindness. AT: "we recognize our friend's kindness by his counsel" or 2) "sweetness" represents what we appreciate about a person. AT: "what we appreciate about a friend is his advice" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
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# your brother's house
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Here the word "brother" is a general reference to relatives, such as members of the same tribe, clan, or people group.
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# calamity
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extreme troubles and misfortune |