A good reputation is more valuable than costly perfume. And the day you die is better than the day you are born.

名誉强如美好的膏油；人死的日子胜过人生的日子。

名誉强如美好的膏油，人死去的日子胜过他出生的日子。

名誉强如美好的膏油，人死去的日子胜过他出生的日子。

美好的名声胜过珍贵的膏油，人死之日胜过出生之时。

美名优于美好的膏油，死亡的日子胜过诞生的日子。

美好的名声胜过美好的膏油，死亡的日子胜过出生的日子。

名譽強如美好的膏油；人死的日子勝過人生的日子。

名譽強如美好的膏油，人死去的日子勝過他出生的日子。

名譽強如美好的膏油，人死去的日子勝過他出生的日子。

美好的名聲勝過珍貴的膏油，人死之日勝過出生之時。

美名優於美好的膏油，死亡的日子勝過誕生的日子。

好名譽強於好膏油；死的日子勝過生的日子。

美好的名聲勝過美好的膏油，死亡的日子勝過出生的日子。

令名愈於寶膏、死日愈於生日、

芬芳之品、不如令聞、初生之時、不如死日。

美名愈於實膏、死日愈於生日、

A good name is better than fine perfume, and the day of death better than the day of birth.

A good name is better than fine perfume. People can learn more from mourning when someone dies than from being happy when someone is born.

A good name is better than precious ointment, and the day of death than the day of birth.

A good name is better than fine perfume, and the day of one’s death is better than the day of one’s birth.

A good name is better than good oil, And the day of one’s death is better than the day of one’s birth.

A good name is better than precious ointment, And the day of death than the day of one’s birth;

A good name is better than precious oil; and the day of death, than the day of one’s birth.

A good name is better than fine perfume, and the day of one’s death than the day of one’s birth.

A good name[ is] better than precious ointment; and the day of death than the day of one’s birth.

A good reputation is better than precious perfume; likewise, the day of one’s death is better than the day of one’s birth.

A good name is better than fine perfume; and the day of death better than the day of one’s birth.

Choose a good reputation over great riches; being held in high esteem is better than silver or gold.

And I heard a voice from heaven saying,“ Write this down: Blessed are those who die in the Lord from now on. Yes, says the Spirit, they are blessed indeed, for they will rest from their hard work; for their good deeds follow them!”

So I concluded that the dead are better off than the living.

For to me, living means living for Christ, and dying is even better.But if I live, I can do more fruitful work for Christ. So I really don’t know which is better.I’m torn between two desires: I long to go and be with Christ, which would be far better for me.

Yes, we are fully confident, and we would rather be away from these earthly bodies, for then we will be at home with the Lord.

How pleasing is your fragrance; your name is like the spreading fragrance of scented oils. No wonder all the young women love you!

The heartfelt counsel of a friend is as sweet as perfume and incense.

As dead flies cause even a bottle of perfume to stink, so a little foolishness spoils great wisdom and honor.

Good people pass away; the godly often die before their time. But no one seems to care or wonder why. No one seems to understand that God is protecting them from the evil to come.For those who follow godly paths will rest in peace when they die.

All these people earned a good reputation because of their faith, yet none of them received all that God had promised.

A cheerful look brings joy to the heart; good news makes for good health.

But don’t rejoice because evil spirits obey you; rejoice because your names are registered in heaven.”

For we know that when this earthly tent we live in is taken down( that is, when we die and leave this earthly body), we will have a house in heaven, an eternal body made for us by God himself and not by human hands.

For in death the wicked cause no trouble, and the weary are at rest.

I will give them— within the walls of my house— a memorial and a name far greater than sons and daughters could give. For the name I give them is an everlasting one. It will never disappear!

Through their faith, the people in days of old earned a good reputation.

It was time for supper, and the devil had already prompted Judas, son of Simon Iscariot, to betray Jesus.

For harmony is as precious as the anointing oil that was poured over Aaron’s head, that ran down his beard and onto the border of his robe.

Your love delights me, my treasure, my bride. Your love is better than wine, your perfume more fragrant than spices.