Ecclesiastes 7:1
ବହୁମୂଲ୍ଯ ତୈଳ ଅପେକ୍ଷା ଉତ୍ତମ ନାମ ଭଲ ଅଟେ। ବ୍ଯକ୍ତିର ଜନ୍ମ ଦିନ ଅପେକ୍ଷା ମୃତ୍ଯୁର ଦିନ ୟଥେଷ୍ଟ ଭଲ ଅଟେ।
| A good name | ט֥וֹב | ṭôb | tove |
| is better | שֵׁ֖ם | šēm | shame |
| than precious | מִשֶּׁ֣מֶן | miššemen | mee-SHEH-men |
| ointment; | ט֑וֹב | ṭôb | tove |
| day the and | וְי֣וֹם | wĕyôm | veh-YOME |
| of death | הַמָּ֔וֶת | hammāwet | ha-MA-vet |
| than the day | מִיּ֖וֹם | miyyôm | MEE-yome |
| of one's birth. | הִוָּלְדֽוֹ׃ | hiwwoldô | hee-wole-DOH |