Ecclesiastes 7:1

Easy To Read Version

It is better to have a good name (respect)\par than good perfume. {\cf2\super [30]} \par

Cross References

Job 3:17

Bad people stop making trouble\par when they are in the grave.\par And people who are tired\par find rest in the grave.\par

Psalm 133:2

It is like the sweet smelling oil\par poured over Aaron’s head,\par running down into his beard\par which flows down\par over his special clothes.\par

Proverbs 15:30

A person that smiles makes other people happy. And good news makes people feel better.

Proverbs 22:1

It is better to be respected than to be rich. A good name is more important than silver or gold.

Proverbs 25:10

If you do, then you will be ashamed. And you will never lose that bad name.

Proverbs 27:9

Perfume and sweet-smelling things make you feel happy. And a kind word from a friend is more welcome than life-saving advice.

Ecclesiastes 10:1

A few dead flies will make even the best perfume smell bad. In the same way, a little foolishness can ruin much wisdom and honor.

Ecclesiastes 4:2

I decided that things are better for people that have died than for people that are still alive.

Ecclesiastes 7:8

It is better to finish something\par than to start it.\par It is better to be gentle and patient\par than to be proud and impatient.\par

Jonah 4:3

So now I ask you, Lord, please kill me. It is better for me to die than to live!”

Luke 10:20

Yes, the spirits obey you. And be happy. Why? Not because you have this power, but be happy because your names are written in heaven.”

John 13:2

Jesus and his followers were at the evening meal. The devil had already persuaded Judas Iscariot to turn against Jesus. (Judas was the son of Simon.)

2 Corinthians 5:1

We know that \{our body\}—the tent we live in here on earth—will be destroyed. But when that happens, God will have a home for us to live in. It will not be a home made by men. It will be a home in heaven that will continue forever.

2 Corinthians 5:8

So I say that we have confidence. And we really want to be away from this body and be at home with the Lord.

Hebrews 11:2

God was pleased with those people who lived a long time ago, because they had faith like this.

Hebrews 11:39

All these people are known for their faith. But none of these people got God’s great promise.

Revelation 14:13

Then I heard a voice from heaven. The voice said, “Write this: From now on, the dead people who were in the Lord when they died are blessed (happy).”

Ruth 3:14

So Ruth lay near Boaz’s feet until morning. She got up while it was still dark, before it was light enough for people to recognize each other.