Ecclesiastes 7:1-2

King James Version

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

²It is better to go to the house of mourning, than to go to the house of feasting: for that is the end of all men; and the living will lay it to his heart.

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Ecclesiastes 7:1-2

English Standard Version

The Contrast of Wisdom and Folly

7 ^(A)A good name is better than precious ointment,
    and ^(B)the day of death than the day of birth.
²It is better to go to the house of mourning
    than to go to the house of feasting,
for this is the end of all mankind,
    and the living will ^(C)lay it to heart.

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Ecclesiastes 7:1-2

New International Version

Wisdom

7 A good name is better than fine perfume,^(A)
    and the day of death better than the day of birth.^(B)
²It is better to go to a house of mourning
    than to go to a house of feasting,
for death^(C) is the destiny^(D) of everyone;
    the living should take this to heart.

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Ecclesiastes 7:1-2

New American Standard Bible

Wisdom and Foolishness Contrasted

7 A ^(A)good name is better than good ^[a]oil,
And the ^(B)day of one’s death is better than the day of one’s birth.
²It is better to go to a house of mourning
Than to go to a house of feasting,
Because ^[b]that is the ^(C)end of every person,
And the living ^[c]^(D)takes it to ^[d]heart.