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Ecclesiastes 7:1
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
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Ecclesiastes 7:1 in other translations
A good name is better than precious ointment; and the day of death than the day of one's birth.
A good name is better than fine perfume, and one’s day of death is better than his day of birth.
A good name is better than fine perfume; and the day of death better than the day of one's birth.
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In context
1 A good name is better than fine perfume; and the day of death better 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 should take this to heart.
3 Sorrow is better than laughter; for by the sadness of the face the heart is made good.
4 The heart of the wise is in the house of mourning; but the heart of fools is in the house of mirth.
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