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

The day

General references

Genesis 44:7

Bible References

Name

From the light of the eyes the heart will rejoice: and a good report will fatten the bones.

A Name to be chosen rather than much riches, and good grace rather than gold.

And I gave to them in my house and in my walls a hand and a name good above sons and above daughters: an eternal name will I give to him which shall not be cut off.

But in this rejoice not, that the spirits are subject to you; but rather rejoice, that your names were written in the heavens.

For by this were the elders testified of.

Precious

Flies of death will cause the oil of the perfume to stink, it will ferment: the preciousness of wisdom above the honor of the least folly.

As good oil upon the head, going down upon the beard, the beard of Aaron: coming down upon the mouth of his garments:

Oil and incense will rejoice the heart: and the sweetness from his friend from the counsel of the soul.

To the odor of the good ointments thy name shall be poured forth an ointment; for this, the maidens loved thee.

How beautiful were thy breasts, my sister, O bride! how good were thy breasts above wine, and the odor of thine ointments above all spices.

And supper having been, the devil having already cast into the heart of Judas Iscariot, of Simon, that he should deliver him up;

The day

And I praise the dead already dead more than the living they yet living.

There the unjust ceased to be angry, and the weary in strength shall rest.

The just one perished and none put upon the heart: men of kindness being taken away, for none understanding that the just one was taken away from the face of evil

For we know that if our earthly house of the tent were dissolved, we have a building of God, a house not made with hands, eternal in the heavens.

For me to live is Christ, and to die gain.

And I heard a voice from heaven, saying, Write, Happy the dead who dying in the Lord from henceforth: Yes, says the Spirit, that they might cease from their fatigues; and their works follow with them.

General references

And they will say to him, For what will my lord speak according to these words? far be it for thy servants to do according to this word.