Compare Translations for Ecclesiastes 7:1

1 A good name is better than fine perfume, and the day of one's death than the day of one's birth.
1 A good name is better than precious ointment, and the day of death than the day of birth.
1 A good name is better than precious ointment; and the day of death than the day of one's birth.
1 good reputation is better than a fat bank account. Your death date tells more than your birth date.
1 A good name is better than a good ointment, And the day of one's death is better than the day of one's birth.
1 A good name is better than fine perfume, and the day of death better than the day of birth.
1 A good name is better than precious ointment, And the day of death than the day of one's birth;
1 A good reputation is more valuable than costly perfume. And the day you die is better than the day you are born.
1 A good name is better than precious ointment, and the day of death, than the day of birth.
1 A [good] name is better than precious oil; and the day of death, than the day of one's birth.
1 A good name is better than oil of great price, and the day of death than the day of birth.
1 A good name is better than fine oil, and the day of death better than the birthday.
1 A good name is better than fine oil, and the day of death better than the birthday.
1 A good name is better than perfumed oil, and the day of death better than the day of birth.
1 A [good] name is better than precious ointment, and the day of death than the day of one's birth.
1 A good reputation is better than expensive perfume; and the day you die is better than the day you are born.
1 A good reputation is better than expensive perfume; and the day you die is better than the day you are born.
1 A good name is better than expensive perfume, and the day you die is better than the day you're born.
1 A good name is better than fine perfume; and the day of death better than the day of one's birth.
1 A good name is better than precious ointment and the day of death than the day of one’s birth.
1 A good name is better than precious ointment; and the day of death than the day of one's birth .
1 A good name [is] better than precious ointment, and the day of death [is better] than the day of one's birth.
1 What advantage has a man? for who knows good for a man in his life, the number of the life of the days of his vanity? and he has spent them as a shadow; for who shall tell a man what shall be after him under the sun?
1 It is better to have respect than good perfume. The day of death is better than the day of birth.
1 A good name is better than fine perfume. People can learn more from sobbing when someone dies than from being happy when someone is born.
1 A good name is better than precious ointment, and the day of death, than the day of birth.
1 (7-2) A good name is better than precious ointments: and the day of death than the day of one’s birth.
1 A good name is better than precious ointment; and the day of death, than the day of birth.
1 A good name is better than precious ointment; and the day of death, than the day of birth.
1 A good name is better than precious ointment, and the day of death than the day of one's birth.
1 A good name is better than precious ointment, and the day of death than the day of one's birth.
1 quid necesse est homini maiora se quaerere cum ignoret quid conducat sibi in vita sua numero dierum peregrinationis suae et tempore quo velut umbra praeterit aut quis ei poterit indicare quid post eum futurum sub sole sit
1 quid necesse est homini maiora se quaerere cum ignoret quid conducat sibi in vita sua numero dierum peregrinationis suae et tempore quo velut umbra praeterit aut quis ei poterit indicare quid post eum futurum sub sole sit
1 A good name [is] better than precious ointment; and the day of death than the day of one's birth.
1 A good name is better than fine perfume; and the day of death better than the day of one's birth.
1 A good name is better than precious ointments (A good name, or a good reputation, is better than expensive perfume); and the day of death is better than the day of birth.
1 Better [is] a name than good perfume, And the day of death than the day of birth.

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