Ecclesiastes 7:1 — Bible Verse (KJV)

“A good name is better than precious ointment; and the day of death than the day of one’s birth.”

Ecclesiastes 7:1 — King James Version (KJV), 1611

Ecclesiastes 7:1 in 6 Bible Translations

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Ecclesiastes 7:1 WEB — World English Bible (2000)

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

Ecclesiastes 7:1 — World English Bible

Ecclesiastes 7:1 ASV — American Standard Version (1901)

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

Ecclesiastes 7:1 — American Standard Version

Ecclesiastes 7:1 YLT — Young's Literal Translation (1862)

“Better <FI>is<Fi> a name than good perfume, And the day of death than the day of birth.”

Ecclesiastes 7:1 — Young's Literal Translation

Ecclesiastes 7:1 DBY — Darby Translation (1890)

“A [good] name is better than precious ointment, and the day of death than the day of one's birth.”

Ecclesiastes 7:1 — Darby Translation

Ecclesiastes 7:1 GEN — Geneva Bible (1599)

“Surely there be many things that increase vanitie: and what auaileth it man?”

Ecclesiastes 7:1 — Geneva Bible

Ecclesiastes 7:1 in Context — Ecclesiastes 7

1 Melhor é uma boa reputação do que o bom óleo perfumado; e o dia da morte [é melhor] que o dia de seu nascimento

2 Melhor é ir à casa do luto do que a casa do banquete, [porque] isto é o fim de todos os homens; e os vivos tomam isto em seus corações.

3 Melhor é o sofrimento do que o riso, porque com a tristeza do rosto o coração se aperfeiçoa.

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What Does Ecclesiastes 7:1 Mean?

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