Ecclesiastes 7:1
“A good name is better than precious ointment; and the day of death than the day of one's birth.”
King James Version (KJV)
Other Translations of Ecclesiastes 7:1
“A Good name is better then precious ointment: and the day of death, then the day of ones birth.”King James Version (1611) -
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“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.”New American Standard Version (1995)
“A `good' name is better than precious oil; and the day of death, than the day of one's birth.”American Standard Version (1901)
“A good name is better than oil of great price, and the day of death than the day of birth.”Basic English Bible
“A [good] name is better than precious ointment, and the day of death than the day of one's birth.”Darby Bible
“What needeth a man to seek things that are above him, whereas he knoweth not what is profitable for him in his life, in all the days of his pilgrimage, and the time that passeth like a shadow? Or who can tell him what shall be after him under the sun? ”Douay Rheims Bible
“A good name is better than precious ointment; and the day of death than the day of one's birth. ”Webster's Bible
“A good name is better than fine perfume; and the day of death better than the day of one's birth.”World English Bible
“Better [is] a name than good perfume, And the day of death than the day of birth.”Youngs Literal Bible
“ A good name is better than precious oil; and the day of death than the day of one's birth.”Jewish Publication Society Bible
Andrew Delfin's comment on 2014-04-01 05:08:31:
A good name is better than precious ointment
Chuck Pineda's comment on 2014-03-26 22:42:04:
I believe Solomon was so tired of "chasing the wind, " in so many areas that he just felt that leaving this man made spoiled world was a great relief. For the world and nature without man is a great place to be in this hugh and ever growing universe.
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