Ecclesiastes 7:1

"A Good name is better than. good ointment, and the day of one's death is better than the day of one's birth."

"better than. good ointment" -a good name is. good reputation (Prov. Ecclesiastes 22:1).. good ointment, scented oil or perfume could be very costly (John 12:2, and such was viewed as one of the luxuries associated with the good life. Moral purity is by far more important that how one smells. The world is filled with good smelling people, people who are able to afford costly perfumes who have rotten reputations. Our society has forgotten the importance of. good name, in fact, our society seems to glorify, reward and praise people who have bad reputations-lest. mention Dennis Rodman or others.

"the day of one's death is better than the day of one's birth" -Of course, such. day is only better for the man with. good reputation, the person who is prepared to meet God in judgment (Luke 2:21). "if. man's life is such that he leaves. good name behind him, then the day of his death is viewed as. victory, the battle has been won. At birth. whole life of troubles and obstacles is before one, but the man that has lived. good life has overcome them (2 Tim. Ecclesiastes 4:6-8; Rev. Ecclesiastes 14:13; Ecclesiastes 2:10). In addition,. good name isn't securely established until the day of death; through carelessness, the living can always ruin their reputation.