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Ecclesiastes 7:1

A good name is better than fine perfume, and one’s day of death is better than his day of birth.

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ASV

A good name is better than precious oil; and the day of death, than the day of one’s birth.

KJV

A good name is better than precious ointment; and the day of death than the day of one’s birth.

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Original language & word study

8 tagged words
OriginalTransliterationMeaningWord study
ט֥וֹבTov[is] goodH2896 →
שֵׁ֖םshema nameH8034 →
מִשֶּׁ֣מֶןmi.She.menmore than ointmentH8081 →
ט֑וֹבTovgoodH2896 →
וְי֣וֹםve.Yomand [the] day ofH3117 →
הַמָּ֔וֶתha.Ma.vet<the> deathH4194 →
מִיּ֖וֹםmi.Yommore than [the] day ofH3117 →
הִוָּלְדֽוֹ׃hi.val.Dobeing born heH3205 →

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Revelation 14:13And I heard a voice from heaven telling me to write, “Blessed are the dead—those who die in the Lord from this moment on.” “Yes,” says the Spirit, “they will rest from their labors, for their deeds will follow them.”Proverbs 22:1A good name is more desirable than great riches; favor is better than silver and gold.Ecclesiastes 4:2So I admired the dead, who had already died, above the living, who are still alive.2 Corinthians 5:8We are confident, then, and would prefer to be away from the body and at home with the Lord.Jonah 4:3And now, O LORD, please take my life from me, for it is better for me to die than to live.”2 Corinthians 5:1Now we know that if the earthly tent we live in is dismantled, we have a building from God, an eternal house in heaven, not built by human hands.Philippians 1:21–23For to me, to live is Christ, and to die is gain.Proverbs 27:9Oil and incense bring joy to the heart, and the sweetness of a friend is counsel to the soul.Song of Solomon 1:3The fragrance of your perfume is pleasing; your name is like perfume poured out. No wonder the maidens adore you.Ecclesiastes 10:1As dead flies bring a stench to the perfumer’s oil, so a little folly outweighs wisdom and honor.Isaiah 57:1–2The righteous perish, and no one takes it to heart; devout men are swept away, while no one considers that the righteous are guided from the presence of evil.Isaiah 56:5I will give them, in My house and within My walls, a memorial and a name better than that of sons and daughters. I will give them an everlasting name that will not be cut off.Job 3:17There the wicked cease from raging, and there the weary find rest.Proverbs 15:30The light of the eyes cheers the heart, and good news nourishes the bones.Genesis 44:7“Why does my lord say these things?” they asked. “Your servants could not possibly do such a thing.Nehemiah 6:13He had been hired to intimidate me so that I would sin by doing as he suggested, so they could give me a bad name in order to discredit me.Ruth 3:14So she lay down at his feet until morning, but she got up before anyone else could recognize her. Then Boaz said, “Do not let it be known that a woman came to the threshing floor.”Luke 10:20Nevertheless, do not rejoice that the spirits submit to you, but rejoice that your names are written in heaven.”

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King Solomon in Old Age — Gustave Doré, Doré's English Bible (1866), public domain
King Solomon in Old Age — Gustave Doré, Doré's English Bible (1866), public domain
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