# Let your clothes be always white and your head anointed with oil

Wearing white clothes and anointing one's head with oil were both signs of gladness and celebration. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-symaction]])

# your head anointed with oil

This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "anoint your head with oil" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])