Ecclesiastes 7Ecclesiastes 7:2 ⇨
Ecclesiastes 7:1 in Other Translations
King James Version (KJV)
A good name is better than precious ointment; and the day of death than the day of one's birth.
American Standard Version (ASV)
A `good' name is better than precious oil; and the day of death, than the day of one's birth.
Bible in Basic English (BBE)
A good name is better than oil of great price, and the day of death than the day of birth.
Darby English Bible (DBY)
A [good] name is better than precious ointment, and the day of death than the day of one's birth.
World English Bible (WEB)
A good name is better than fine perfume; and the day of death better than the day of one's birth.
Young's Literal Translation (YLT)
Better `is' a name than good perfume, And the day of death than the day of birth.
| A good name | ט֥וֹב | ṭôb | tove |
| is better | שֵׁ֖ם | šēm | shame |
| than precious | מִשֶּׁ֣מֶן | miššemen | mee-SHEH-men |
| ointment; | ט֑וֹב | ṭôb | tove |
| day the and | וְי֣וֹם | wĕyôm | veh-YOME |
| of death | הַמָּ֔וֶת | hammāwet | ha-MA-vet |
| than the day | מִיּ֖וֹם | miyyôm | MEE-yome |
| of one's birth. | הִוָּלְדֽוֹ׃ | hiwwoldô | hee-wole-DOH |