The light of the eyes rejoices the heart; a good report makes the bones fat.

A good name is rather to be chosen than great riches; and loving favor rather than silver or gold.

Even to them will I give within My house and within My walls a share and a name better than that of sons and of daughters; I will give them an everlasting name that shall not be cut off.

Nevertheless do not rejoice in this, that the spirits are subject to you, but rather rejoice because your names are written in Heaven.

For by it the elders bore witness.

And all these, having borne witness through faith, did not obtain the promise,

As dead flies cause the perfumer's ointment to stink and ferment; so does a little folly to one esteemed for wisdom and honor.

It is like the precious oil upon the head, running down on the beard, the beard of Aaron, running down to the edge of his garments.

Ointment and perfume make the heart glad; so does the sweetness of advice from the soul of one's friend.

Because of the fragrance of your good ointments, your name is ointment poured forth; therefore the virgins love you.

How beautiful is your love, My sister, my spouse! How much better than wine is your love, and the scent of your ointments than all spices!

And supper being ended, the devil having already put it into the heart of Judas Iscariot, Simon's son, to betray Him,

Therefore I congratulated the dead who already have died, more than the living who are still alive.

There the wicked cease from turmoil, and there the weary are at rest.

The righteous perishes, and no one lays it to heart, and merciful men are taken away; no one considers that the righteous is taken away from the face of evil.

He shall enter into peace; they shall rest in their beds, each one walking in his uprightness.

For we know that if our earthly house, this tent, is torn down, we have a building from God, a house not made with hands, eternal in Heaven.

We are confident, yes, preferring rather to be absent from the body and to be at home with the Lord.

For to me, to live is Christ, and to die is gain.

For I am hard pressed between the two, having a desire to depart and be with Christ, which is far better.

And I heard a voice from Heaven saying to me, Write: Blessed are the dead who die in the Lord from now on. Yes, says the Spirit, that they may rest from their labors, and their works follow with them.