Ecclesiastes 7:1
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English Standard Version
A good name is better than precious ointment, and the day of death than the day of birth.

New American Standard Bible
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.

King James Bible
A good name is better than precious ointment; and the day of death 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.

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.

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.

King James 2000 Bible
A good name is better than precious ointment; and the day of death 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.

Douay-Rheims Bible
A good name is better than precious ointments: 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.

World English Bible
A good name is better than fine perfume; and the day of death better than the day of one's birth.

Young's Literal Translation
Better is a name than good perfume, And the day of death than the day of birth.
Lexicon
A good name
shem  (shame)
an appellation, as a mark or memorial of individuality; by implication honor, authority, character -- + base, (in-)fame(-ous), named(-d), renown, report.
is better
towb  (tobe)
good (as an adjective) in the widest sense; used likewise as a noun
than precious
towb  (tobe)
good (as an adjective) in the widest sense; used likewise as a noun
ointment
shemen  (sheh'-men)
grease, especially liquid (as from the olive, often perfumed); figuratively, richness -- anointing, fat (things), fruitful, oil(-ed), ointment, olive, + pine.
and the day
yowm  (yome)
a day (as the warm hours),
of death
maveth  (maw'-veth)
death (natural or violent); concretely, the dead, their place or state (hades); figuratively, pestilence, ruin -- (be) dead(-ly), death, die(-d).
than the day
yowm  (yome)
a day (as the warm hours),
of one's birth
yalad  (yaw-lad')
to bear young; causatively, to beget; medically, to act as midwife; specifically, to show lineage
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