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
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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
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
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.
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References
Word Count of 20 Translations in Ecclesiastes 7:1
Verse Info
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: