Ecclesiastes 7:1

King James 3 - The Literal Traslation

A good name is better than good oil; and the day of death than the day of one’s birth.

Cross References

Job 3:17

There the wicked ones cease from turmoil, and there the weary of strength are at rest;

Psalm 133:2

It is like the precious oil on the head that ran down on the beard, Aaron’s beard, going down to the mouth of his garments;

Proverbs 15:30

The light of the eyes rejoices the heart, a good report makes the bones fat.

Proverbs 22:1

A name is to be chosen rather than great riches; favor is better than silver or gold.

Proverbs 25:10

lest he who hears put you to shame, and your evil report not turn back.

Proverbs 27:9

Oil and perfume rejoice the heart, and one’s friend is sweet from the counsel of the soul.

Ecclesiastes 10:1

As flies of death cause the perfumer’s oil to stink and ferment; so a little foolishness is heavier than wisdom and honor.

Ecclesiastes 4:2

And I commended the ones who died, those who already have died, more than the living. that they are still alive.

Ecclesiastes 7:8

Better is the end of a thing than its beginning; the patient in spirit is better than the proud in spirit.

Song of Solomon 1:3

For Your ointments are good for a fragrance; Your name is as ointment poured out; on account of this the virgins love You.

Song of Solomon 4:10

How beautiful are your loves, My sister, My spouse! How much better are your loves than wine, and the scent of your ointments than all spices!

Isaiah 56:5

I, even I will give to them in My house and in My walls a hand and a name better than sons and than daughters; I will give them an everlasting name which shall not be cut off.

Jonah 4:3

And now, O Jehovah, please take my life from me. For better is my death than my life.

Luke 10:20

But do not rejoicing in this, that the evil spirits are subject to you but, rather rejoice that your names are written in Heaven.

John 13:2

And supper having occurred, the devil already having put into the heart of Judas, the son of Simon Iscariot, that he should give Him over,

2 Corinthians 5:1

For we know that if our earthly house of this tabernacle is taken down, we have a building from God, a house not made with hands, eternal in Heaven.

2 Corinthians 5:8

even we are fully confident, and think it good rather to go away from home out of the body, and to come home to the Lord.

Hebrews 11:2

For by this the elders obtained witness.

Hebrews 11:39

And having obtained witness through the faith, these all did not obtain the promise,

Revelation 14:13

And I heard a voice out of Heaven saying to me, Write: Blessed are the dead ones, the ones dying in the Lord from now. Yes, says the Spirit, they shall rest from their labors, and their works follow with them.

Ruth 3:14

And she lay at his feet until the morning, and rose up before one could discern another. And he said, Let it not be known that a woman has come to the grain floor.