KJVA good name is better than precious ointment; and the day of death than the day of one’s birth.
Parallel translations
4 additional translations▾
Parallel translations
4 additional translationsASV
Agoodname is better than precious oil; and the day of death, than the day of one’s birth.
WEB
A good name is better than fine perfume, and one’s day of death is better than his day of birth.
YLT
Better is a name than good perfume, And the day of death than the day of birth.
DBT
A [good] name is better than precious ointment, and the day of death than the day of one's birth.
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Old Testament▾
About this book
Old TestamentEcclesiastes — Hebrew Scriptures (Old Testament).