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

Like as the clearness of the eyes rejoiceth the heart; so doth a good name feed the bones.

A good name is more worth than great riches; and loving favour is better than silver and gold.

Unto them will I give in my household and within my walls, a better heritage and name than if they had been called sons and daughters. I will give them an everlasting name that shall not perish.

Nevertheless, in this rejoice not, that the spirits are under your power: But rejoice because your names are written in heaven."

By it the elders were well reported of.

Precious

Dead flies corrupt sweet ointment and make it to stink. Even so, oft times, he that hath been had in estimation for wisdom and honour is abhorred because of a little foolishness.

It is like the precious ointment upon the head, that ran down unto the beard; even unto Aaron's beard, and went down to the skirts of his clothing.

The heart is glad of a sweet ointment and savour, but a stomach that can give good counsel, rejoiceth a man's neighbour.

and that because of the good and pleasant savour. Thy name is sweet smelling ointment when it is shed forth; therefore do the maidens love thee.

O how fair are thy breasts, my sister, my spouse? Thy breasts are more pleasant than wine, and the smell of thine ointments passeth all spices.

And when supper was ended, after that, the devil had put in the heart of Judas Iscariot, Simon's son, to betray him.

The day

Wherefore I judged those that are dead, to be more happy than such as be alive.

There, must the wicked cease from their tyranny, there such as are overlaboured be at rest.

But in the mean season the righteous perisheth, and no man regardeth it in his heart. Good godly people are taken away, and no man considereth it. Namely, that the righteous is conveyed away through the wicked,

We know surely if our earthy mansion wherein we now dwell were destroyed, that we have a building ordained of God, a habitation not made with hands, but eternal in heaven:

For Christ is to me life, and death is to me advantage.

And I heard a voice from heaven saying unto me, "Write, 'Blessed are the dead, which hereafter die in the Lord: Even so, saith the spirit, that they may rest from their labors; but their works shall follow them.'"

General references

And they answered him, "Wherefore saith my lord such words? God forbid that thy servants should do so.