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)
🌐 Ecclesiastes 7:1 in 8 Translations
King James Version (KJV)English
A good name is better than precious ointment; and the day of death than the day of one’s birth.
American Standard Version (ASV)English
Agoodname is better than precious oil; and the day of death, than the day of one’s birth.
Open English Bible (OEB)English
Elberfelder Bibel (ELB)Deutsch
Besser ein guter Name als gutes Salböl, und der Tag des Todes als der Tag, da einer geboren wird.
Reina-Valera (RV)Español
MEJOR es la buena fama que el buen ungüento; y el día de la muerte que el día del nacimiento.
Bíblia Livre (BL)Português
Melhor é uma boa reputação do que o bom óleo perfumado; e o dia da morte de alguém é melhor que o dia de seu nascimento
Nova Versão (NVA)Português
Um bom nome é melhor do que perfume caro, e o dia da morte é melhor que o do nascimento.
📖 Ecclesiastes 7:1 in Context
1A good name is better than precious ointment; and the day of death than the day of one’s birth.
2It is better to go to the house of mourning, than to go to the house of feasting: for that is the end of all men; and the living will lay it to his heart.
3Sorrow is better than laughter: for by the sadness of the countenance the heart is made better.
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