Ecclesiastes 7:1 - King James Version (Oxford) 1769A good name is better than precious ointment; and the day of death than the day of one's birth. See the chapterMore versionsAmplified Bible - Classic EditionA GOOD name is better than precious perfume, and the day of death better than the day of one's birth. See the chapterAmerican Standard Version (1901)A good name is better than precious oil; and the day of death, than the day of one’s birth. See the chapterCommon English BibleA good name is better than fine oil, and the day of death better than the birthday. See the chapterCatholic Public Domain VersionWhy 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? See the chapterDouay-Rheims version of The Bible - 1752 versionWhat 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? See the chapter |