Ecclesiastes 7:1

A good reputation outweighs costly perfume, and the day of death is better than the day of birth. It matters because character endures, and death's seriousness teaches wisdom that birth's promise cannot.

Cross-references · 19

• Rev 14:13And I heard a voice from heaven telling me to write, “Blessed are the dead—those who die in the Lord from this moment on.” “Yes,” says the Spirit, “they will rest from their labors, for their deeds will follow them.”
• Prov 22:1A good name is more desirable than great riches; favor is better than silver and gold.
• Eccl 4:2So I admired the dead, who had already died, above the living, who are still alive.
• 2 Cor 5:8We are confident, then, and would prefer to be away from the body and at home with the Lord.
• Phil 1:21–23For to me, to live is Christ, and to die is gain.
• 2 Cor 5:1Now we know that if the earthly tent we live in is dismantled, we have a building from God, an eternal house in heaven, not built by human hands.
• Song 1:3The fragrance of your perfume is pleasing; your name is like perfume poured out. No wonder the maidens adore you.
• Prov 27:9Oil and incense bring joy to the heart, and the sweetness of a friend is counsel to the soul.
• Eccl 10:1As dead flies bring a stench to the perfumer’s oil, so a little folly outweighs wisdom and honor.
• Prov 15:30The light of the eyes cheers the heart, and good news nourishes the bones.
• Isa 56:5I will give them, in My house and within My walls, a memorial and a name better than that of sons and daughters. I will give them an everlasting name that will not be cut off.
• Isa 57:1–2The righteous perish, and no one takes it to heart; devout men are swept away, while no one considers that the righteous are guided from the presence of evil.
• Job 3:17There the wicked cease from raging, and there the weary find rest.
• Ps 133:2It is like fine oil on the head, running down on the beard, running down Aaron’s beard over the collar of his robes.
• Luke 10:20Nevertheless, do not rejoice that the spirits submit to you, but rejoice that your names are written in heaven.”
• John 13:2The evening meal was underway, and the devil had already put into the heart of Judas, the son of Simon Iscariot, to betray Jesus.
• Song 4:10How delightful is your love, my sister, my bride! Your love is much better than wine, and the fragrance of your perfume than all spices.
• Heb 11:2This is why the ancients were commended.
• Heb 11:39These were all commended for their faith, yet they did not receive what was promised.

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