Parallel Strong's Berean Study BibleA good name is better than fine perfume, and one’s day of death is better than his day of birth. Young's Literal Translation Better [is] a name than good perfume, And the day of death than the day of birth. King James Bible A good name [is] better than precious ointment; and the day of death than the day of one's birth. Hebrew A good nameשֵׁ֖ם (šêm) Noun - masculine singular Strong's 8034: A name is better ט֥וֹב (ṭō·wḇ) Adjective - masculine singular Strong's 2896: Pleasant, agreeable, good than fine ט֑וֹב (ṭō·wḇ) Adjective - masculine singular Strong's 2896: Pleasant, agreeable, good perfume, מִשֶּׁ֣מֶן (miš·še·men) Preposition-m | Noun - masculine singular Strong's 8081: Grease, liquid, richness and one’s day וְי֣וֹם (wə·yō·wm) Conjunctive waw | Noun - masculine singular construct Strong's 3117: A day of death הַמָּ֔וֶת (ham·mā·weṯ) Article | Noun - masculine singular Strong's 4194: Death, the dead, their place, state, pestilence, ruin [is better] than his day מִיּ֖וֹם (mî·yō·wm) Preposition-m | Noun - masculine singular Strong's 3117: A day of birth. הִוָּלְדֽוֹ׃ (hiw·wā·lə·ḏōw) Verb - Nifal - Infinitive construct | third person masculine singular Strong's 3205: To bear young, to beget, medically, to act as midwife, to show lineage |
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