Ecclesiastes 7:1

1 A good name is better than precious ointment, and the day of death than the day of one's birth.

Ecclesiastes 7:1 In-Context

1 A good name is better than precious ointment, and the day of death than the day of one's birth.
2 It is better to go to the house of mourning, than to go to the house of feasting; for that is the end of all men, and the living will lay it to his heart.
3 Sorrow is better than laughter, for by the sadness of the countenance the heart is made better.
4 The heart of the wise is in the house of mourning, but the heart of fools is in the house of mirth.
5 It is better to hear the rebuke of the wise, than for a man to hear the song of fools.
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