Ecclesiastes 7:1
A good name is better than good oil; 1 And the day of death than the day of birth. 1
Updated Brenton Septuagint
In The King James Version
A good name is better than precious ointment; and the day of death than the day of one’s birth.
In Context
Cross References
Ruth 3:14And she lay at his feet until the morning; and she rose up before a man could know his neighbor; and Boaz said, Let it not be known that a woman came into the floor.
Psalms 133:2Lift up your hands by night in the sanctuaries, 1 And bless the Lord. 1
Proverbs 22:1A fair name is better than much wealth, 1 And good favor is above silver and gold. 1
Proverbs 27:9The heart delights in ointments and wines and perfumes: 1 But the soul is broken by calamities. 1
Ecclesiastes 10:1Pestilent flies will corrupt a preparation of sweet ointment: 1 And a little wisdom is more precious than great glory of folly. 1
Song of Solomon 4:10How beautiful are thy breasts, my sister, my spouse! 1 How much more beautiful are thy breasts than wine, 1 And the smell of thy garments than all spices! 1
Matthew Henry on Ecclesiastes 7:1
Solomon had given many proofs and instances of the vanity of this world and the things of it; now, in this chapter, I. He recommends to us some good means proper to be used for the redress of these grievances and the arming of ourselves against the mischief we are in danger of from them, that we may make the best of the bad, as 1. Care of our reputation, ver. 1 . 2. Seriousness, ver. 2-6 . 3. Calmness of spirit, ver. 7-10 . 4. Prudence in the management of all our affairs, ver. 11, 12 . 5. Submission to the will… Read the whole commentary →