Parallel Verses
New American Standard Bible
And the
King James Version
A good name is better than precious ointment; and the day of death than the day of one's birth.
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.
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Word Count of 20 Translations in Ecclesiastes 7:1
Verse Info
Context Readings
People Generally Do Not Know What Is Best For Them
1
And the
Than to go to a house of feasting,
Because
And the living
Cross References
Proverbs 22:1
Favor is better than silver and gold.
Ecclesiastes 4:2
So
Song of Songs 1:3
Your
Therefore the
Job 3:17
And there the
Proverbs 15:30
Good news puts fat on the bones.
Proverbs 27:9
So a
Ecclesiastes 10:1
Dead flies make a
Song of Songs 4:10
How much
And the
Than all kinds of
Isaiah 56:5
And a name better than that of sons and daughters;
I will give
Isaiah 57:1-2
And devout men are taken away, while no one understands.
For the righteous man is taken away from
Luke 10:20
John 13:2
During supper,
2 Corinthians 5:1
For we know that if
2 Corinthians 5:8
we are of good courage, I say, and
Philippians 1:21-23
For to me,
Hebrews 11:2
For by it the
Hebrews 11:39
And all these, having
Revelation 14:13
And I heard a voice from heaven, saying, “Write, ‘
Psalm 133:2
Coming down upon the beard,
Even Aaron’s beard,
Coming down upon the