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Ecclesiastes 7:1 :: New International Version (NIV)

Ecclesiastes 7:1 - A good name is better than fine perfume, and the day of death better than the day of birth.

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Translations for Ecclesiastes 7:1

KJVKJV (read chapter in KJV)

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

NKJVNKJV (read chapter in NKJV)

A good name is better than precious ointment,
And the day of death than the day of one’s birth;

NLTNLT (read chapter in NLT)

A good reputation is more valuable than costly perfume.
And the day you die is better than the day you are born.

NIVNIV (read chapter in NIV)

A good name is better than fine perfume, and the day of death better than the day of birth.

ESVESV (read chapter in ESV)

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

CSBCSB (read chapter in CSB)

A good name is better than fine perfume,

and the day of one’s death is better than the day of one’s birth.

NASB20NASB20 (read chapter in NASB20)

A good^H2896 name^H8034 is better^H2896 than^H4480 good^H2896 [fn]oil^H8081,

And the day^H3117 of one’s death^H4194 is better than^H4480 the day^H3117 of one’s birth^H3205.

NASB95NASB95 (read chapter in NASB95)

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.

LSBLSB (read chapter in LSB)

Better^H2896 is a good^H2896 name^H8034 than^H4480 good^H2896 oil^H8081,

And better is the day^H3117 of one’s death^H4194 than^H4480 the day^H3117 of one’s birth^H3205.

AMPAMP (read chapter in AMP)

A good name is better than precious perfume,

And the day of one’s death better than the day of one’s birth.

NETNET (read chapter in NET)

A good reputation is better than precious perfume; likewise, the day of one's death is better than the day of one's birth.

RSVRSV (read chapter in RSV)

A good name is better than precious ointment; and the day of death, than the day of birth.

ASVASV (read chapter in ASV)

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

YLTYLT (read chapter in YLT)

Better is a name than good perfume, And the day of death than the day of birth.

DBYDBY (read chapter in DBY)

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

WEBWEB (read chapter in WEB)

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

HNVHNV (read chapter in HNV)

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

VULVUL (read chapter in VUL)

[Vulgate 7:2] melius est nomen bonum quam unguenta pretiosa et dies mortis die nativitatis

NAVNAV (read chapter in NAV)

الصِّيتُ الْحَسَنُ خَيْرٌ مِنَ الطِّيبِ، وَيَوْمُ الْوَفَاةِ أَفْضَلُ مِنْ يَوْمِ الْوِلادَةِ.

WLCWLC (read chapter in WLC)

טֹוב שֵׁם מִשֶּׁמֶן טֹוב וְיֹום הַמָּוֶת מִיֹּום הִוָּלְדֹו׃

LXXLXX (read chapter in LXX)

ἀγαθὸν ὄνομα ὑπὲρ ἔλαιον ἀγαθὸν καὶ ἡμέρα τοῦ θανάτου ὑπὲρ ἡμέραν γενέσεως αὐτοῦ

SVDSVD (read chapter in SVD)

اَلصِّيتُ خَيْرٌ مِنَ الدُّهْنِ الطَّيِّبِ، وَيَوْمُ الْمَمَاتِ خَيْرٌ مِنْ يَوْمِ الْوِلاَدَةِ.

BESBES (read chapter in BES)

A good name is better than good oil; and the day of death than the day of birth.

RVR09RVR09 (read chapter in RVR09)

MEJOR es la buena fama que el buen ungüento; y el día de la muerte que el día del nacimiento.

RVR60RVR60 (read chapter in RVR60)

Mejor es la buena fama que el buen ungüento; y mejor el día de la muerte que el día del nacimiento.

BBEBBE (read chapter in BBE)

A good name is better than oil of great price, and the day of death than the day of birth.

CHTCHT (read chapter in CHT)

名譽強如美好的膏油．人死的日子、勝過人生的日子。

EMEM (read chapter in EM)

Mejor es el buen nombre que el perfume fino, y el día de la muerte que el día del nacimiento.

KORKOR (read chapter in KOR)

아름다운 이름이 보배로운 기름보다 낫고 죽는 날이 출생하는 날보다 나으며

LSLS (read chapter in LS)

Une bonne réputation vaut mieux que le bon parfum, et le jour de la mort que le jour de la naissance.

LUTLUT (read chapter in LUT)

Ein guter Ruf ist besser denn gute Salbe, und der Tag des Todes denn der Tag der Geburt.

RSTRST (read chapter in RST)

Доброе имя лучше дорогой масти, и день смерти--дня рождения.

SESE (read chapter in SE)

Mejor [es el] buen nombre que el buen ungüento; y el día de la muerte que el día del nacimiento.

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