Treasury of Scripture Knowledge
Summary
A good name is better than precious ointment; and the day of death than the day of one's birth.
General references
Bible References
Name
Proverbs 15:30 Bright eyes gladden the heart;
Good news puts fat on the bones.
Good news puts fat on the bones.
Proverbs 22:1 A good name is to be more desired than great wealth,
Favor is better than silver and gold.
Favor is better than silver and gold.
Isaiah 56:5 To them I will give in My house and within My walls a memorial,
And a name better than that of sons and daughters;
I will givethem an everlasting name which will not be cut off.
And a name better than that of sons and daughters;
I will give
Luke 10:20 Nevertheless do not rejoice in this, that the spirits are subject to you, but rejoice that your names are recorded in heaven.”
Hebrews 11:2
For by it the men of old gained approval.
Precious
Ecclesiastes 10:1
Dead flies make a perfumer’s oil stink, so a little foolishness is weightier than wisdom and honor.
Psalm 133:2 It is like the precious oil upon the head,
Coming down upon the beard,
Even Aaron’s beard,
Coming down upon theedge of his robes.
Coming down upon the beard,
Even Aaron’s beard,
Coming down upon the
Proverbs 27:9 Oil and perfume make the heart glad,
So aman’s counsel is sweet to his friend.
So a
Song of Songs 1:3 “Your oils have a pleasing fragrance,
Yourname is like purified oil;
Therefore themaidens love you.
Your
Therefore the
Song of Songs 4:10 “How beautiful is your love, my sister, my bride!
How muchbetter is your love than wine,
And thefragrance of your oils
Than all kinds ofspices!
How much
And the
Than all kinds of
John 13:2
During supper, the devil having already put into the heart of Judas Iscariot, the son of Simon, to betray Him,
The day
Ecclesiastes 4:2
So I congratulated the dead who are already dead more than the living who are still living.
Job 3:17 “There the wicked cease from raging,
And there theweary are at rest.
And there the
Isaiah 57:1 The righteous man perishes, and no man takes it to heart;
And devout men are taken away, while no one understands.
For the righteous man is taken away fromevil,
And devout men are taken away, while no one understands.
For the righteous man is taken away from
2 Corinthians 5:1
For we know that if the earthly tent which is our house is torn down, we have a building from God, a house not made with hands, eternal in the heavens.
Philippians 1:21
For to me, to live is Christ and to die is gain.
Revelation 14:13
And I heard a voice from heaven, saying, “Write, ‘Blessed are the dead who die in the Lord from now on!’” “Yes,” says the Spirit, “so that they may rest from their labors, for their deeds follow with them.”
General references
Genesis 44:7
They said to him, “Why does my lord speak such words as these? Far be it from your servants to do such a thing.