| Text From Selected Translation |
Comparing Text |
Translation |
| A good name [08034] is better [02896] than precious [02896] ointment [08081]; and the day [03117] of death [04194] than the day [03117] of one's birth [03205]. |
A good name is better than precious ointment; and the day of death than the day of one's birth. |
King James |
| A good name [08034] is better [02896] than precious [02896] ointment [08081]; and the day [03117] of death [04194] than the day [03117] of one's birth [03205]. |
A good name is better than precious oil; and the day of death, than the day of one's birth. |
American Standard |
| A good name [08034] is better [02896] than precious [02896] ointment [08081]; and the day [03117] of death [04194] than the day [03117] of one's birth [03205]. |
A good name is better than oil of great price, and the day of death than the day of birth. |
Basic English |
| A good name [08034] is better [02896] than precious [02896] ointment [08081]; and the day [03117] of death [04194] than the day [03117] of one's birth [03205]. |
A good name is better than precious ointment; and the day of death than the day of one's birth. |
Updated King James |
| A good name [08034] is better [02896] than precious [02896] ointment [08081]; and the day [03117] of death [04194] than the day [03117] of one's birth [03205]. |
Better `is' a name than good perfume, And the day of death than the day of birth. |
Young's Literal |
| A good name [08034] is better [02896] than precious [02896] ointment [08081]; and the day [03117] of death [04194] than the day [03117] of one's birth [03205]. |
A good name is better than precious ointment, and the day of death than the day of one's birth. |
Darby |
| A good name [08034] is better [02896] than precious [02896] ointment [08081]; and the day [03117] of death [04194] than the day [03117] of one's birth [03205]. |
A good name is better than precious ointment; and the day of death than the day of one's birth. |
Webster |
| A good name [08034] is better [02896] than precious [02896] ointment [08081]; and the day [03117] of death [04194] than the day [03117] of one's birth [03205]. |
A good name is better than fine perfume; and the day of death better than the day of one's birth. |
World English |
| A good name [08034] is better [02896] than precious [02896] ointment [08081]; and the day [03117] of death [04194] than the day [03117] of one's birth [03205]. |
What needeth a man to seek things that are above him, whereas he knoweth not what is profitable for him in his life, in all the days of his pilgrimage, and the time that passeth like a shadow? Or who can tell him what shall be after him under the sun? |
Douay Rheims |
| A good name [08034] is better [02896] than precious [02896] ointment [08081]; and the day [03117] of death [04194] than the day [03117] of one's birth [03205]. |
quid necesse est homini maiora se quaerere cum ignoret quid conducat sibi in vita sua numero dierum peregrinationis suae et tempore quo velut umbra praeterit aut quis ei poterit indicare quid post eum futurum sub sole sit |
Jerome's Vulgate |
| A good name [08034] is better [02896] than precious [02896] ointment [08081]; and the day [03117] of death [04194] than the day [03117] of one's birth [03205]. |
A good name is better than fine perfume; and the day of death better than the day of one's birth. |
Hebrew Names |
| A good name [08034] is better [02896] than precious [02896] ointment [08081]; and the day [03117] of death [04194] than the day [03117] of one's birth [03205]. |
MEJOR es la buena fama que el buen ungüento; y el día de la muerte que el día del nacimiento. |
Reina Valera - 1909 (Spanish) |
| A good name [08034] is better [02896] than precious [02896] ointment [08081]; and the day [03117] of death [04194] than the day [03117] of one's birth [03205]. |
Mejor es el buen nombre que el buen ungüento; y el día de la muerte que el día del nacimiento. |
Sagradas Escrituras - 1569 (Spanish) |
| A good name [08034] is better [02896] than precious [02896] ointment [08081]; and the day [03117] of death [04194] than the day [03117] of one's birth [03205]. |
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. |
New American Standard Bible© |
| A good name [08034] is better [02896] than precious [02896] ointment [08081]; and the day [03117] of death [04194] than the day [03117] of one's birth [03205]. |
A GOOD name is better than precious perfume, and the day of death better than the day of one's birth. |
Amplified Bible© |
| A good name [08034] is better [02896] than precious [02896] ointment [08081]; and the day [03117] of death [04194] than the day [03117] of one's birth [03205]. |
Une bonne réputation vaut mieux que le bon parfum, et le jour de la mort que le jour de la naissance. |
Louis Segond - 1910 (French) |
| A good name [08034] is better [02896] than precious [02896] ointment [08081]; and the day [03117] of death [04194] than the day [03117] of one's birth [03205]. |
¶ Mieux vaut une bonne renommée que le bon parfum, et le jour de la mort que le jour de la naissance. |
John Darby (French) |
| A good name [08034] is better [02896] than precious [02896] ointment [08081]; and the day [03117] of death [04194] than the day [03117] of one's birth [03205]. |
Melhor é o bom nome do que o melhor ungüento, e o dia da morte do que o dia do nascimento. |
Unknown - Maybe Almeida Atualizada (Portuguese) |