Ecclesiastes 7:1 Cross References
Ecclesiastes 7:1
1: A good reputation is more valuable than the most expensive perfume. In the same way, the day you die is better than the day you are born.
Revelation 14:13
- 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 all their toils and trials; for their good deeds follow them!"
Proverbs 22:1
- Choose a good reputation over great riches, for being held in high esteem is better than having silver or gold.
Ecclesiastes 4:2
- So I concluded that the dead are better off than the living.
2 Corinthians 5:8
- Yes, we are fully confident, and we would rather be away from these bodies, for then we will be at home with the Lord.
Philippians 1:21
- For to me, living is for Christ, and dying is even better.
- Yet if I live, that means fruitful service for Christ. I really don't know which is better.
- I'm torn between two desires: Sometimes I want to live, and sometimes I long to go and be with Christ. That would be far better for me,
The Song of Songs 1:3
- How fragrant your cologne, and how pleasing your name! No wonder all the young women love you!
Proverbs 27:9
- The heartfelt counsel of a friend is as sweet as perfume and incense.
Isaiah 57:1
- The righteous pass away; the godly often die before their time. And no one seems to care or wonder why. No one seems to understand that God is protecting them from the evil to come.
- For the godly who die will rest in peace.
2 Corinthians 5:1
- For we know that when this earthly tent we live in is taken down--when we die and leave these bodies--we will have a home in heaven, an eternal body made for us by God himself and not by human hands.
Ecclesiastes 10:1
- Dead flies will cause even a bottle of perfume to stink! Yes, an ounce of foolishness can outweigh a pound of wisdom and honor.
Job 3:17
- For in death the wicked cease from troubling, and the weary are at rest.
Proverbs 15:30
- A cheerful look brings joy to the heart; good news makes for good health.
Psalms 133:2
- For harmony is as precious as the fragrant anointing oil that was poured over Aaron's head, that ran down his beard and onto the border of his robe.
John 13:2
- It was time for supper, and the Devil had already enticed Judas, son of Simon Iscariot, to carry out his plan to betray Jesus.
Hebrews 11:2
- God gave his approval to people in days of old because of their faith.
Luke 10:20
- But don't rejoice just because evil spirits obey you; rejoice because your names are registered as citizens of heaven."
Isaiah 56:5
- I will give them--in my house, within my walls--a memorial and a name far greater than the honor they would have received by having sons and daughters. For the name I give them is an everlasting one. It will never disappear!
Hebrews 11:39
- All of these people we have mentioned received God's approval because of their faith, yet none of them received all that God had promised.
The Song of Songs 4:10
- How sweet is your love, my treasure, my bride! How much better it is than wine! Your perfume is more fragrant than the richest of spices.