Font Size
Ecclesiastes 7:1-3
Darby Translation
Ecclesiastes 7:1-3
Darby Translation
7 A [good] name is better than precious ointment, and the day of death than the day of one's birth.
2 It is better to go to the house of mourning than to go to the house of feasting: in that that is the end of all men, and the living taketh it to heart.
3 Vexation is better than laughter; for by the sadness of the countenance the heart is made better.
Read full chapter
Darby Translation (DARBY)
Public Domain (Why are modern Bible translations copyrighted?)
Bible Gateway Recommends
ESV Journaling Study Bible (TruTone Imitation Leather, Brown/Chestnut, Timeless Design)
Retail: $64.99
Our Price: $41.99
Save: $23.00 (35%)
ESV Study Bible, Burgundy Genuine Leather with Thumb Index
Retail: $124.99
Our Price: $64.99
Save: $60.00 (48%)
NKJV Jeremiah Study Bible, Limited Edition--soft leather-look, gray/purple
Retail: $79.99
Our Price: $51.99
Save: $28.00 (35%)
NASB MacArthur Study Bible, 2nd Edition, Comfort Print--hardcover, gray
Retail: $49.99
Our Price: $28.49
Save: $21.50 (43%)
NIV The Woman's Study Bible--genuine leather, black
Retail: $159.99
Our Price: $53.99
Save: $106.00 (66%)