Ecclesiastes 7:1

Wycliffe's Bible with Modern Spelling

A good name is better than precious ointments; and the day of death is better than the day of birth.

Cross References

Job 3:17

There wicked men ceased of making noise, and there men made weary of strength rested.

Psalm 133:2

As ointment in the head; that goeth down into the beard, into the beard of Aaron. That goeth down into the collar of his cloth;

Proverbs 15:30

The light of eyes maketh glad the soul; good fame maketh fat the bones.

Proverbs 22:1

Better is a good name, than many riches; for good grace is above silver and gold.

Proverbs 25:10

lest peradventure he have joy of thy fall, when he hath heard, and cease not to do shame to thee.

Proverbs 27:9

The heart delighteth in ointment, and diverse odours; and a soul is made sweet by the good counsels of a friend.

Ecclesiastes 10:1

Flies that die in it, lose the sweetness of [the] ointment. A little folly at some time is more precious than wisdom and glory.

Ecclesiastes 4:2

And I praised more dead men than living men;

Ecclesiastes 7:8

Forsooth the end of prayer is better than the beginning. A patient man is better than a proud man.

Song of Solomon 1:3

and give odour with best oint-ments. Thy name is like oil shed [or poured] out; therefore [the] young damsels loved thee.

Song of Solomon 4:10

My sister spousess, thy loves be full fair; thy loves be fairer than wine, and the odour of thy clothes is above all sweet smelling ointments.

Isaiah 56:5

I shall give to them a place in mine house, and within my walls, and the best name, of sons and daughters; I shall give to them a name everlasting, that shall not perish.

Jonah 4:3

And now, Lord, I pray, take my life from me; for death is better to me than life.

Luke 10:20

Nevertheless do not ye [have] joy in this thing, that spirits be subject to you; but joy ye, that your names be written in heavens.

John 13:2

And when the supper was made, when the devil had put then into the heart, that Judas of Simon Iscariot should betray him, [And the supper made, when the devil had sent now into the heart of Judas of Simon Iscariot, that he should betray him,]

2 Corinthians 5:1

And we know, that if our earthly house of this dwelling be dissolved, that we have a building of God, an house not made with hands, ever-lasting in heavens.

2 Corinthians 5:8

But we be hardy, and have good will, more to be in pilgrimage from the body, and to be present to God.

Hebrews 11:2

And in this faith old men have gotten witnessing.

Hebrews 11:39

And all these, proved by witnessing of faith, took not repromission;

Revelation 14:13

And I heard a voice from heaven, saying to me, Write thou, Blessed be dead men, that die in the Lord; from henceforth now the Spirit saith, that they rest of their travails; for the works of them pursue them.

Ruth 3:14

Therefore she slept at his feet till to the going away of [the] night, and then she rose, before that men should know each other. And Boaz said to her, Be thou ware lest any man know, that thou camest hither.