Ecc Ecclesiastes, chapter Ecclesiastes, chapter 7
A good name [is] better than precious ointment; and the day of death than the day of one’s birth.Pro 22:1
Ecclesiastes 7:1 in different translations
English
KJV (66 books)
A good name is better than precious ointment; and the day of death than the day of one’s birth.
BSB
A good name is better than fine perfume, and one’s day of death is better than his day of birth.
DRA [7:2]
A good name is better than precious ointments: and the day of death than the day of one’s birth.
FBV
A good reputation is better than expensive perfume, and the day you die is better than the day you were born.
GNV
Surely there be many things that increase vanitie: and what auaileth it man?
LSV
Better [is] a name than good perfume, || And the day of death than the day of birth.
NASB
A good name is better than good oil, And the day of one’s death is better than the day of one’s birth. NASB 2020
NIV (US)
A good name is better than fine perfume, and the day of death better than the day of birth.
OJB
A shem tov is better than precious ointment; and the yom hamavet than the day of oneʼs birth.
T4T
Having a good reputation [MTY] is better than fine perfume, and the day that we die is better than the day that we are born.
WEB (US)
A good name is better than fine perfume; and the day of death better than the day of one’s birth.
Russian
РСП (юбил.)
Доброе имя лучше дорогой мази, и день смерти — дня рождения.
Заокская (Кулаков)
Доброе имя дороже изысканного аромата, как день смерти лучше дня рождения.
СП (БЛ)
Доброе имя лучше дорогих удовольствий, день смерти даже лучше дня рождения.