Ecclesiastes 7:1

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Summary

Ecclesiastes 7:1

A good name is better than precious ointment; and the day of death than the day of one's birth.

Name

Hebrews 11:2

Precious

John 13:2

The day

General references

Genesis 44:7

Bible References

Name

The sparkling of bright eyes, rejoiceth the heart, Good news, giveth marrow to the bones.

More choice, is a name, than great riches, beyond silver and gold, is pleasant grace.

That I will give unto them - In my house, And within my walls, A sign and a name, better than sons and daughters, - A name age-abiding, will I give him, which shall not be cut off.

Notwithstanding, in this, be not rejoicing - that, the spirits, unto you submit themselves; but be rejoicing - that, your names, are inscribed in the heavens!

For, thereby, well-attested were the ancients.

Precious

Dead flies, cause to stink and ferment, the oil of the perfumer, - More costly than wisdom or honour, is a little folly.

Oil and perfume, rejoice the heart, the sweetness of one's friend, more than fragrant wood.

Like the fragrance of thy precious oils, Oil poured out, is thy name, For this cause, virgins love thee.

How beautiful are thy caresses, my sister, bride, - how much more delightful thy caresses, than wine, and the fragrance of thine oils, than all spices:

And, supper, being in progress, the adversary, having already thrust into the heart of Judas son of Simon Iscariot, that he should deliver him up, -

The day

So, I, pronounced happy the dead, who were, already, dead, - more than the living, who were living, still;

There, the lawless, cease from raging, and there the toil-worn are at rest:

The righteous one, hath perished, And not a man, hath taken it to heart - Yea the men of lovingkindness, have been withdrawn No one considering, That from the presence of calamity, hath the righteous been withdrawn.

For we know that - -if, our earthly tent-dwelling, should be taken down, we have, a building of God, a dwelling not made by hand, age-abiding in the heavens.

For, unto me - living, is Christ, and, dying, gain.

And I heard a voice out of heaven, saying - Write! Happy, the dead who, in the Lord, do die, from henceforth. Yea! (saith the Spirit) that they may rest from their toils, for, their works, do follow with them.

General references

And they said unto him, Wherefore should my lord speak such words as these? Far be thy servants, from doing such a thing as this!