Ecclesiastes 7:1
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A Disillusioned View of Life
7 A good name is better than precious ointment,
and the day of death, than the day of birth.(A)
Revelation 14:13
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13 And I heard a voice from heaven saying, “Write this: Blessed are the dead who from now on die in the Lord.” “Yes,”[a] says the Spirit, “they will rest from their labors, for their deeds follow them.”(A)
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- 14.13 Other ancient authorities lack Yes
Proverbs 22:1
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22 A good name is to be chosen rather than great riches,
and favor is better than silver or gold.(A)
Ecclesiastes 4:2
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2 And I commended the dead, who have already died, more than the living, who are still alive,
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2 Corinthians 5:8
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8 Yes, we do have confidence, and we would rather be away from the body and at home with the Lord.
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Philippians 1:21-23
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21 For to me, living is Christ and dying is gain. 22 If I am to live in the flesh, that means fruitful labor for me, yet I cannot say which I will choose. 23 I am hard pressed between the two: my desire is to depart and be with Christ, for that is far better,(A)
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2 Corinthians 5:1
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5 For we know that, if the earthly tent we live in is destroyed, we have a building from God, a house not made with hands, eternal in the heavens.(A)
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Isaiah 57:1-2
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Israel’s Futile Idolatry
57 The righteous perish,
and no one considers why;
the devout are taken away,
while no one understands
that it is due to evil that the righteous are taken away.(A)
2 Those who walk uprightly enter into peace
and rest on their couches.(B)
Ecclesiastes 10:1
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Miscellaneous Observations
10 Dead flies make the perfumer’s ointment give off a foul odor;[a]
so a little folly outweighs wisdom and honor.
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- 10.1 Gk Vg Syr: Meaning of Heb uncertain
Proverbs 27:9
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9 Perfume and incense make the heart glad,
but the soul is torn by trouble.[a]
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- 27.9 Gk: Heb the sweetness of a friend is better than one’s own counsel
Isaiah 56:5
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5 I will give, in my house and within my walls,
a monument and a name
better than sons and daughters;
I will give them an everlasting name
that shall not be cut off.(A)
Proverbs 15:30
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30 The light of the eyes rejoices the heart,
and good news refreshes the body.
Job 3:17
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17 There the wicked cease from troubling,
and there the weary are at rest.(A)
John 13:2
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2 The devil had already decided[a] that Judas son of Simon Iscariot would betray Jesus. And during supper(A)
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- 13.2 Gk put it into his heart
Psalm 133:2
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2 It is like the precious oil on the head,
running down upon the beard,
on the beard of Aaron,
running down over the collar of his robes.(A)
Hebrews 11:39
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39 Yet all these, though they were commended for their faith, did not receive what was promised,
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Hebrews 11:2
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Luke 10:20
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20 Nevertheless, do not rejoice at this, that the spirits submit to you, but rejoice that your names are written in heaven.”(A)
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