Ecclesiastes 7:1

Christian Standard Bible Anglicised

A good name is better than fine perfume, and the day of one’s death is better than the day of one’s birth.

Cross References

Revelation 14:13

Then I heard a voice from heaven saying, ‘Write: Blessed are the dead who die in the Lord from now on.’ ‘Yes,’ says the Spirit, ‘so they will rest from their labours, since their works follow them.’

Proverbs 22:1

A good name is to be chosen over great wealth; favour is better than silver and gold.

Ecclesiastes 4:2

So I commended the dead,  who have already died, more than the living, who are still alive.

2 Corinthians 5:8

In fact, we are confident, and we would prefer to be away from the body and at home with the Lord.

2 Corinthians 5:1

For we know that if our earthly tent we live in  is destroyed, we have a building from God, an eternal dwelling in the heavens,  not made with hands.

Song of Solomon 1:3

The fragrance of your perfume is intoxicating; your name is perfume poured out. No wonder young women  adore you.

Ecclesiastes 10:1

Dead flies make a perfumer’s oil ferment and stink; so a little folly outweighs wisdom and honour.

Proverbs 27:9

Oil  and incense bring joy to the heart, and the sweetness of a friend is better than self-counsel.

Isaiah 56:5

I will give them, in my house and within my walls, a memorial and a name better than sons and daughters. I will give each of them an everlasting name that will never be cut off.

Proverbs 15:30

Bright eyes cheer the heart; good news strengthens  the bones.

Job 3:17

There the wicked  cease to make trouble, and there the weary find rest.

John 13:2

Now when it was time for supper, the devil  had already put it into the heart of Judas,  Simon Iscariot’s son,  to betray  him.

Hebrews 11:39

All these were approved through their faith, but they did not receive what was promised,

Hebrews 11:2

For by this our ancestors were approved.

Luke 10:20

However, don’t rejoice that   the spirits   submit to you,   but rejoice that your names are written   in heaven.’

Song of Solomon 4:10

How delightful your caresses are, my sister, my bride. Your caresses are much better than wine, and the fragrance of your perfume than any balsam.

Ecclesiastes 7:8

The end of a matter is better than its beginning; a patient spirit is better than a proud spirit.

Jonah 4:3

And now, Lord, take my life from me,  for it is better for me to die than to live.’

Ruth 3:14

So she lay down at his feet until morning but got up while it was still dark.  Then Boaz said, ‘Don’t let it be known that a  woman came to the threshing-floor.’

Proverbs 25:10

otherwise, the one who hears will disgrace you, and you’ll never live it down.