Ecclesiastes 7:1

A Good name is better then precious ointment: and the day of death, then the day of ones birth.
- King James Version (1611) - View 1611 Bible Scan

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.
- New American Standard Version (1995)

A `good' name is better than precious oil; and the day of death, than the day of one's birth.
- American Standard Version (1901)

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

A [good] name is better than precious ointment, and the day of death than the day of one's birth.
- Darby Bible

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

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

Better [is] a name than good perfume, And the day of death than the day of birth.
- Youngs Literal Bible

A good name is better than precious oil; and the day of death than the day of one's birth.
- Jewish Publication Society Bible

Wesley's Notes for Ecclesiastes 7:1

7:1 Of death - Seeing this life is so full of vanity, and vexation, and misery, it is more desirable for a man to go out of it, than to come into it.