Ecclesiastes 7:1 Cross References - VIN

¹ A good name is better than fine perfume; and the day of death better than the day of one's birth.

¹⁷ There the wicked cease from turmoil, and there the weary are at rest;

² It is like the precious oil upon the head, coming down upon the beard, Aaron's beard, coming down upon the edge of his robes.

³⁰ The light of the eyes rejoices the heart; good news gives health to the bones.

¹ A good name is more desirable than great riches, and loving favor is better than silver and gold.

⁹ Perfume and incense will gladden a heart, and the pleasantness of one's friend is ⌊personal advice⌋.

² So I commended the dead who had already died as being happier than the living who are still alive.

¹ Dead flies cause the oil of the perfumer to send forth an evil odor, [so] a little folly outweighs wisdom and honor.

³ Because of the fragrance of your good ointments your name is as ointment poured forth, therefore do the virgins love you.

¹⁰ How beautiful is your love, my sister, my bride. How much better is your love than wine, and the fragrance of your perfume than all kinds of spices.

⁵ To them I will give in my house and within my walls a memorial and a name better than of sons and of daughters. I will give them an everlasting name, that will not be cut off.

¹ The righteous perish, and no one lays it to heart. Merciful men are taken away, and no one considers that the righteous is taken away from the evil. ² His burial shall be in peace: he has been removed out of the way.

²⁰ Nevertheless, do not rejoice that the spirits submit to you, but rejoice that your names are written in heaven.”

² The evening meal was underway, and the devil had already put into the heart of Judas, the son of Simon Iscariot, to betray Jesus.

¹ Now 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.

⁸ We are confident, then, and would prefer to be away from the body and at home with the Lord.

²¹ For to me, to live is Christ, and to die is gain. ²² But if I go on living in the body, this will mean fruitful labor for me. So what shall I choose? I do not know. ²³ I am torn between the two. I desire to depart and be with Christ, which is far better indeed.

² This is why the ancients were commended.

³⁹ These were all commended for their faith, yet they did not receive what was promised.

¹³ And I heard a voice from heaven, saying, "Write, 'Blessed are the dead who die in the Lord from now on!'" "Yes," says the Spirit, "that they may rest from their labors, for their deeds follow them."