 | Russel Canfield - 1827 - عدد الصفحات: 268
...names may descend to a grateful, because a benefited posterity. The same writer has already informed us, that "A good name is better than precious ointment, and the day of DEATH, than the day of one's birth." If it be true, that dust returns to dust, and the spirit to God... | |
 | Jeremy Taylor (bp. of Down and Connor.) - 1828 - عدد الصفحات: 732
...Minister, before the Corpse entering at the Church-door, may begin with one or more of these Sentences. A GOOD name is better than precious ointment ; and the day of death, than the day of one's birth. It is better to go to the house of mourning than to go to the house... | |
 | Charles Lambert Coghlan - 1832 - عدد الصفحات: 486
...name is rather to be chosen than gmi riches, and loving favour rather than silver. / '.-. xxii. 1 . A good name is better than precious ointment ; and the day of death than the day of one's birth. EC. vii. 1. Pray far us ; for we trust we have a good consaence,... | |
 | Sarah Austin - 1833 - عدد الصفحات: 322
...spendeth as a shadow ? for who can tell a man what shall be after him under the sun ? LESSON LXXXVIII. 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... | |
 | 1834 - عدد الصفحات: 846
...Maker! Great is he in a good name, which shall endure for ever! To him belongs the saying of Solomon, ' A good name is better than precious ointment, and the day of death than the day of one's birth.' If thy conversation here hath been good, thy reward shall be like... | |
 | 1840 - عدد الصفحات: 508
...The language of the inspired proverbialist we find to be in accordance with this general sentiment: "A good name is better than precious ointment, and the day of one's death better than the day of their birth." The remark made by a judicious observer of human nature, "The... | |
 | Edward James Moor - 1840 - عدد الصفحات: 212
...for him the instrument of Death." SERMON III, THE HOUSE OF MOURNING. ECCLESIASTES vii. 1, 2, 3, 4. A good Name is better than precious ointment: and the day of Death than the day of one's Birth. It is better to go to the house of Mourning, than to the house of... | |
 | Charles Girdlestone - 1842 - عدد الصفحات: 696
...here, and shall have that which is good for us hereafter. The Preacher setteth forth the right way. 1 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... | |
 | William Bentley Fowle - 1843 - عدد الصفحات: 314
...one over against the other, to the end that man should find nothing after him. [Ecclesiastes vii. 1.] A good name is better than precious ointment ; and the day of death than the day of one's birth. ^ 1 It is better to go to the house of mourning, than to go to the... | |
 | William Morrison Engles - 1845 - عدد الصفحات: 204
...which his judgment approved, and to which he directed the attention of those who were to follow him. A good name is better than precious ointment, and the day of death than the day of one's birth. It is better to go to the house of mourning, than to go to the house... | |
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It is better to go to the house of mourning, than to go to the house of feasting: for that is the end of all men; and the living will lay it to his heart. 
