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Ecclesiastes 7:1
New Catholic Bible
Ecclesiastes 7:1
New Catholic Bible
Search for Human Equilibrium
How To Discover?
Chapter 7
Laughter and Anguish[a]
1 A good name is better than precious ointment,
and the day of death than the day of birth.[b]
Footnotes
- Ecclesiastes 7:1 We must realize that there is no equality between life and death; death will always have the last word. It is useless for us to try to evade this point; a proper equilibrium lies in accepting the human condition such as it is.
- Ecclesiastes 7:1 The day of death [is better] than the day of birth: see 2 Cor 5:1-10; Phil 1:21-23. In verses 2-6, Qoheleth shows how we learn more from times of trial than from times of happiness.
Ecclesiastes 7:1
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Ecclesiastes 7:1
New International Version
Wisdom
Ecclesiastes 7:1
King James Version
Ecclesiastes 7:1
King James Version
7 A good name is better than precious ointment; and the day of death than the day of one's birth.
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Ecclesiastes 7:1
New King James Version
Ecclesiastes 7:1
New King James Version
The Value of Practical Wisdom
7 A (A)good name is better than precious ointment,
And the day of death than the day of one’s (B)birth;
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