Ecclesiastes 7:1 — Compare All Translations

English (YLT) 1898 Young's Literal Translation by Robert Young

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

English ASV

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

English Amplified

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

English Amplified Classic Bible 1987

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

English Berean Standard Bible (BSB) 2025

A good name is better than fine perfume, and one’s day of death is better than his day of birth.

English CSB 2017 - Christian Standard Bible

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

English Darby 1890 : Public Domain

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

English EASY 2024

If people respect you as a good person, that is better than expensive perfume. The day of your death is better than the day of your birth.

English ERV 2006 - Only For Website

A good reputation is better than expensive pleasures. The day someone dies is even better than the day they were born.

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

English GNT (Good News Translation)

A good reputation is better than expensive perfume; and the day you die is better than the day you are born.

English God's Word - GW 1995

A good name is better than expensive perfume, and the day you die is better than the day you're born.

English HCSB 2004 - Copyrighted Only For Website

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

English KJV 1611

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

English LSB

Better is a good name than good oil, And better is the day of one’s death than the day of one’s birth.

English MEV 2014 (Modern English Version)

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

English NASB (New American Standard Bible - NASB 1995)

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.

English NASU 1989 - New American Standard Update - Only for Website

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

English NET Bible - 2005 (New English Translation)

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

English NIRV 1996 - Copyrighted only for Website

A good name is better than fine perfume. People can learn more from sobbing when someone dies than from being happy when someone is born.

English NIV

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

English NKJ 1982

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

English NLT

A good reputation is more valuable than the most expensive perfume. In the same way, the day you die is better than the day you are born.

English NRSV 1989 - Only for website

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

English RSV (Revised Standard Version)

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

English TL (The Living Bible) (1971)

A good reputation is more valuable than the most expensive perfume. The day one dies is better than the day he is born!

English Tyndale 1537

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

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