Modern Translations New International VersionA good name is better than fine perfume, and the day of death better than the day of birth. New Living Translation A good reputation is more valuable than costly perfume. And the day you die is better than the day you are born. English Standard Version A good name is better than precious ointment, and the day of death than the day of birth. Berean Study Bible A good name is better than fine perfume, and one’s day of death is better than his day of birth. New American Standard Bible A good name is better than good oil, And the day of one’s death is better than the day of one’s birth. NASB 1995 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. NASB 1977 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. Amplified Bible A good name is better than precious perfume, And the day of one’s death better than the day of one’s birth. Christian Standard Bible A good name is better than fine perfume, and the day of one’s death is better than the day of one’s birth. Holman Christian Standard Bible A good name is better than fine perfume, and the day of one's death than the day of one's birth. Contemporary English Version A good reputation at the time of death is better than loving care at the time of birth. Good News Translation A good reputation is better than expensive perfume; and the day you die is better than the day you are born. GOD'S WORD® Translation A good name is better than expensive perfume, and the day you die is better than the day you're born. 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. 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. Classic Translations King James BibleA good name is better than precious ointment; and the day of death than the day of one's birth. New King James Version A good name is better than precious ointment, And the day of death than the day of one’s birth; King James 2000 Bible A good name is better than precious ointment; and the day of death 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. World English Bible A good name is better than fine perfume; and the day of death better than the day of one's birth. American King James Version A good name is better than precious ointment; and the day of death than the day of one's birth. American Standard Version A good name is better than precious oil; and the day of death, than the day of one's birth. A Faithful Version A good name is better than precious ointment, and the day of death than the day of one's birth. Darby Bible Translation A [good] name is better than precious ointment, and the day of death than the day of one's birth. English Revised Version A GOOD name is better than precious ointment; and the day of death than the day of one's birth. Webster's Bible Translation A good name is better than precious ointment; and the day of death than the day of one's birth. Early Modern Geneva Bible of 1587(7:3) A good name is better then a good oyntment, and the day of death, then the day that one is borne. Bishops' Bible of 1568 A good name is more worth then precious oyntment: & the day of death, is better the the day of byrth. Coverdale Bible of 1535 A good name is more worth then a precious oyntment, and the daye of death is better the ye daye of byrth. Literal Translations Literal Standard VersionBetter [is] a name than good perfume, "" And the day of death than the day of birth. Young's Literal Translation Better is a name than good perfume, And the day of death than the day of birth. Smith's Literal Translation A good name is above good oil, and the day of death above the day of birth. Catholic Translations Douay-Rheims BibleA good name is better than precious ointments: and the day of death than the day of one's birth. Catholic Public Domain Version Translations from Aramaic Peshitta Holy Bible TranslatedA good name is better than good oil, and the day of death is better than the day of birth Lamsa Bible A GOOD name is better than a precious ointment; and the day of one's death than the day of his birth. OT Translations JPS Tanakh 1917A good name is better than precious oil; And the day of death than the day of one's birth. Brenton Septuagint Translation A good name is better than good oil; and the day of death than the day of birth.     |