New International Version
A 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 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.

Jubilee Bible 2000
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.

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.

Prediker 7:1 Afrikaans PWL
’n Goeie naam (karakter en outoriteit) is beter as kosbare salfolie en die dag van sy dood beter as die dag van sy geboorte.

Predikuesi 7:1 Albanian
Një emër i mirë pëlqehet më tepër se një vaj i parfumuar, dhe dita e vdekjes është më e mirë se dita e lindjes.

ﺍﻟﺠﺎﻣﻌﺔ 7:1 Arabic: Smith & Van Dyke
الصيت خير من الدهن الطيّب ويوم الممات خير من يوم الولادة.

Dyr Prödiger 7:1 Bavarian
Ayn gueter Nam ist bösser wie ayn Wieß, dyr Toodstag bösser wie dyr Geburtstag.

Еклесиаст 7:1 Bulgarian
[Добро] име струва повече от скъпоценно миро. И денят на смъртта [повече] от деня на раждането.

現代標點和合本 (CUVMP Traditional)
名譽強如美好的膏油，人死的日子勝過人生的日子。

现代标点和合本 (CUVMP Simplified)
名誉强如美好的膏油，人死的日子胜过人生的日子。

傳 道 書 7:1 Chinese Bible: Union (Traditional)
名 譽 強 如 美 好 的 的 膏 油 ； 人 死 的 日 子 勝 過 人 生 的 日 子 。

傳 道 書 7:1 Chinese Bible: Union (Simplified)
名 誉 强 如 美 好 的 的 膏 油 ； 人 死 的 日 子 胜 过 人 生 的 日 子 。

Ecclesiastes 7:1 Croatian Bible
Bolji je dobar glas nego skupocjeno ulje, i smrtni dan nego dan rođenja.

Kazatel 7:1 Czech BKR
Lepší jest jméno dobré nežli mast výborná, a den smrti než den narození člověka.

Prædikeren 7:1 Danish
Godt Navn er bedre end ypperlig Salve, Dødsdag bedre end Fødselsdag;

Prediker 7:1 Dutch Staten Vertaling
Beter is een goede naam, dan goede olie, en de dag des doods, dan de dag dat iemand geboren wordt.