Ecclesiastes 7:1 - The Scriptures 2009 A good name is better than precious oil, and the day of death than the day of one’s birth. Dugang nga mga bersyonKing James Version (Oxford) 1769 A good name is better than precious ointment; and the day of death than the day of one's birth. Amplified Bible - Classic Edition A GOOD name is better than precious perfume, and the day of death better than the day of one's birth. American Standard Version (1901) A good name is better than precious oil; and the day of death, than the day of one’s birth. Common English Bible A good name is better than fine oil, and the day of death better than the birthday. Catholic Public Domain Version Why is it necessary for a man to seek things that are greater than himself, when he does not know what is advantageous for himself in his life, during the number of the days of his sojourn, and while time passes by like a shadow? Or who will be able to tell him what will be in the future after him under the sun? Douay-Rheims version of The Bible - 1752 version What needeth a man to seek things that are above him, whereas he knoweth not what is profitable for him in his life, in all the days of his pilgrimage, and the time that passeth like a shadow? Or who can tell him what shall be after him under the sun? |
Like the precious oil on the head, Running down on the beard, The beard of Aharon, Running down on the collar of his robes –
The light of the eyes rejoices the heart, A good report gives marrow to the bones.
A good name is preferable to great riches. Favour is better than silver and gold.
Lest he who hears it put you to shame, And your evil report turn not back.
Ointment and perfume gladden the heart, So one’s counsel is sweet to his friend.
Dead flies make the perfumer’s ointment stink, ferment; a little folly outweighs wisdom, esteem.
Therefore I commended the dead who were already dead, more than the living who are still alive.
The end of a matter is better than its beginning. The patient in spirit is better than the proud in spirit.
For fragrance your oils are good. Your name is oil poured forth, Therefore the young women love you.
How beautiful have been your carnal-love, My sister, my bride! How much better than wine is your carnal-love, And the fragrance of your perfumes than all spices!
to them I shall give in My house and within My walls a place and a name better than that of sons and daughters – I give them an everlasting name that is not cut off.
“And now, O יהוה, please take my life from me, for it is better for me to die than to live!”
“But do not rejoice in this, that the spirits are subject to you, but rather rejoice because your names have been written in the heavens.”
And supper taking place, the devil having already put it into the heart of Yehuḏah from Qerioth, son of Shim‛on, to deliver Him up,
For we know that if the tent of our earthly house is destroyed, we have a building from Elohim, a house not made with hands, everlasting in the heavens.
we are of good courage, and are well pleased rather to be absent from the body and to be present with the Master.
And having obtained witness through the belief, all these did not receive the promise,
And I heard a voice out of the heaven saying to me, “Write, ‘Blessed are the dead who die in the Master from now on.’ ” “Yes,” says the Spirit, “in order that they rest from their labours, and their works follow with them.”
And she lay at his feet until morning, and she arose before one could recognise another. And he said, “Let it not be known that the woman came to the threshing-floor.”