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
The light of the eyes rejoices the heart, and a good report makes the bones fat.
Proverbs 22:1
A good reputation is rather to be chosen than great riches and good grace rather than silver and gold.
Isaiah 56:5
even unto them will I give in my 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 never be cut off.
Luke 10:20
Notwithstanding, rejoice not in this, that the spirits are subject unto you, but rather rejoice because your names are written in the heavens.
Hebrews 11:2
For by it the elders obtained a good report.
Precious
Ecclesiastes 10:1
Dead flies cause the ointment of the apothecary to send forth a stinking savour: likewise a small act of folly unto him that is esteemed for wisdom and honour.
Psalm 133:2
It is like the precious ointment upon the head, that runs down upon the beard, even Aaron's beard, that goes down to the skirts of his garments;
Proverbs 27:9
Ointment and perfume rejoice the heart, so does the sweetness of a man's friend by hearty counsel.
Song of Songs 1:3
Because of the savour of thy good ointments (ointment poured forth is thy name), therefore have the virgins loved thee.
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!
John 13:2
And supper being ended, the devil having now put into the heart of Judas Iscariot, Simon's son, to betray him,
The day
Ecclesiastes 4:2
Therefore I praised the dead who are already dead more than the living who are yet alive.
Job 3:17
There the wicked cease from troubling; and there the weary are at rest.
Isaiah 57:1
The righteous perishes, and no man lays it to heart: and merciful men are taken away, none considering that the righteous is taken away from the evil to come.
2 Corinthians 5:1
For we know that if the earthly house of this our habitation were dissolved, we have a building of 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 unto me, Write, Blessed are the dead who die in the Lord from now on; Yea, saith the Spirit, that they may rest from their labours, and their works do follow them.
General references
Genesis 44:7
And they said unto him, Why saith my lord these words? In no wise should thy slaves do according to this thing.