Ecclesiastes 7:1

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A good name is better than fine perfume, and one’s day of death is better than his day of birth.
Berean Standard Bible (BSB)
A good name is better than fine perfume; and the day of death better than the day of one’s birth.
World English Bible (WEB)
A good name{H8034} is better{H2896} than precious{H2896} ointment{H8081}; and the day{H3117} of death{H4194} than the day{H3117} of one's birth{H3205}{(H8736)}.
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Better is a name than good perfume, And the day of death than the day of birth.
Young's Literal Translation

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