Parallel Verses
King James Version
A good name is better than precious ointment; and the day of death than the day of one's birth.
New American Standard Bible
And the
Holman Bible
and the day of one’s death than the day of one’s birth.
International Standard Version
A good name exceeds the value of fine perfume, and the day of someone's death exceeds the value of the day of his birth.
A Conservative Version
A [good] name is better than precious oil, and the day of death, than the day of birth.
American Standard Version
A good name is better than precious oil; and the day of death, than the day of one's birth.
Amplified
And the day of one’s death better than the day of one’s birth.
Bible in Basic English
A good name is better than oil of great price, and the day of death than the day of birth.
Darby Translation
A good name is better than precious ointment, and the day of death than the day of one's birth.
Julia Smith Translation
A good name is above good oil, and the day of death above the day of birth.
King James 2000
A good name is better than precious ointment; and the day of death than the day of one's birth.
Lexham Expanded Bible
A good name [is] better than precious ointment, and the day of death [is better] than the day of one's birth.
Modern King James verseion
A good name is better than precious ointment, and the day of death than the day of one's birth.
Modern Spelling Tyndale-Coverdale
A good name is more worth than a precious ointment, and the day of death is better than the day of birth.
NET Bible
A good reputation is better than precious perfume; likewise, the day of one's death is better than the day of one's birth.
New Heart English Bible
A good name is better than fine perfume; and the day of death better than the day of one's birth.
The Emphasized Bible
Better a name, than precious ointment, - and the day of death, than the day of one's birth.
Webster
A good name is better than precious ointment; and the day of death than the day of one's birth.
World English Bible
A good name is better than fine perfume; and the day of death better than the day of one's birth.
Youngs Literal Translation
Better is a name than good perfume, And the day of death than the day of birth.
Themes
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References
Word Count of 20 Translations in Ecclesiastes 7:1
Verse Info
Context Readings
People Generally Do Not Know What Is Best For Them
1 A good name is better than precious ointment; and the day of death than the day of one's birth. 2 It is better to go to the house of mourning, than to go to the house of feasting: for that is the end of all men; and the living will lay it to his heart.
Cross References
Proverbs 22:1
A good name is rather to be chosen than great riches, and loving favour rather than silver and gold.
Ecclesiastes 4:2
Wherefore I praised the dead which are already dead more than the living which are yet alive.
Song of Songs 1:3
Because of the savour of thy good ointments thy name is as ointment poured forth, therefore do the virgins love thee.
Job 3:17
There the wicked cease from troubling; and there the weary be at rest.
Proverbs 15:30
The light of the eyes rejoiceth the heart: and a good report maketh the bones fat.
Proverbs 27:9
Ointment and perfume rejoice the heart: so doth the sweetness of a man's friend by hearty counsel.
Ecclesiastes 10:1
Dead flies cause the ointment of the apothecary to send forth a stinking savour: so doth a little folly him that is in reputation for wisdom and honour.
Song of Songs 4:10
How fair is thy love, my sister, my spouse! how much better is thy love than wine! and the smell of thine ointments than all spices!
Isaiah 56:5
Even unto them will I give in mine house and within my walls a place and a name better than of sons and of daughters: I will give them an everlasting name, that shall not be cut off.
Isaiah 57:1-2
The righteous perisheth, and no man layeth it to heart: and merciful men are taken away, none considering that the righteous is taken away from the evil to come.
Luke 10:20
Notwithstanding in this rejoice not, that the spirits are subject unto you; but rather rejoice, because your names are written in heaven.
John 13:2
And supper being ended, the devil having now put into the heart of Judas Iscariot, Simon's son, to betray him;
2 Corinthians 5:1
For we know that if our earthly house of this tabernacle were dissolved, we have a building of God, an house not made with hands, eternal in the heavens.
2 Corinthians 5:8
We are confident, I say, and willing rather to be absent from the body, and to be present with the Lord.
Philippians 1:21-23
For to me to live is Christ, and to die is gain.
Hebrews 11:2
For by it the elders obtained a good report.
Hebrews 11:39
And these all, having obtained a good report through faith, received not the promise:
Revelation 14:13
And I heard a voice from heaven saying unto me, Write, Blessed are the dead which die in the Lord from henceforth: Yea, saith the Spirit, that they may rest from their labours; and their works do follow them.
Psalm 133:2
It is like the precious ointment upon the head, that ran down upon the beard, even Aaron's beard: that went down to the skirts of his garments;