Parallel Verses

Julia Smith Translation

A good name is above good oil, and the day of death above the day of birth.

New American Standard Bible

A good name is better than a good ointment,
And the day of one’s death is better than the day of one’s birth.

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

A good name is better than fine perfume,
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

A good name is better than precious perfume,
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.

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.

Interlinear

English(KJV)
Strong's
Root Form
Definition
Usage
שׁם 
Shem 
Usage: 865

שׁמן 
Shemen 
Usage: 193

and the day
יום 
Yowm 
Usage: 2293

of death
מות 
Maveth 
Usage: 156

than the day
יום 
Yowm 
Usage: 2293

References

Fausets

Fly

Hastings

Morish

Smith

Watsons

Context Readings

People Generally Do Not Know What Is Best For Them

1 A good name is above good oil, and the day of death above the day of birth. 2 Good to go to the house of mourning rather than to go to the house of drinking, in that it is the end of every man; and he living shall give to his heart.


Cross References

Proverbs 22:1

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

Ecclesiastes 4:2

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

Song of Songs 1:3

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

Job 3:17

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

Proverbs 15:30

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

Proverbs 27:9

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

Ecclesiastes 10:1

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.

Song of Songs 4:10

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.

Isaiah 56:5

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.

Isaiah 57:1-2

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

Luke 10:20

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

John 13:2

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

2 Corinthians 5:1

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.

2 Corinthians 5:8

And we are confident, and are contented rather to be absent from the body, and to be at home in the Lord.

Philippians 1:21-23

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

Hebrews 11:2

For by this were the elders testified of.

Hebrews 11:39

And these all, having been testified of by faith, received not the promise:

Revelation 14:13

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.

Psalm 133:2

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

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