1883 Haydock Douay Rheims Bible

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Psalms 103:15

and that wine may cheer the heart of man. That he may make the face cheerful with oil: and that bread may strengthen man's heart.

Oil. This was an article of food, (Berthier) and deeded almost as requisite for anointing the body, as bread and wine to support nature. (Pliny, [Natural History?] 14:22.) Hence it was prohibited in days of fasting. (Calmet) --- These three things are put for all sorts of food. (Worthington)