The pleasure of good perfume or ointment is immediate and physical — it lifts the mood and brings delight. The proverb places heartfelt, wise counsel from a true friend in the same category of soul-refreshment. Good advice from someone who genuinely loves you is a sensory-level joy. This elevates the role of counsel and friendship to something beautiful and life-giving.
Memory phrase: Good advice refreshes the soul.
Talk about it: What makes advice from a true friend feel so good to receive?
Prayer: God, give me friends who counsel me wisely.