Proverbs 22:1 “A good name is more desirable than great riches; favor is better than…”

Proverbs 22:1

A good name is more desirable than great riches; favor is better than silver and gold.

Berean Standard Bible

Other translations

King James Version

A good name is rather to be chosen than great riches, and loving favour rather than silver and gold.

World English Bible

A good name is more desirable than great riches, and loving favor is better than silver and gold.

American Standard Version

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

Geneva Bible 1599

A good name is to be chosen aboue great riches, and louing fauour is aboue siluer and aboue golde.

Darby Translation

A [good] name is rather to be chosen than great riches; loving favour rather than silver and gold.

Young's Literal Translation

A name is chosen rather than much wealth, Than silver and than gold — good grace.

Bible in Basic English

A good name is more to be desired than great wealth, and to be respected is better than silver and gold.

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Cross references

“A good name is rather to be chosen than great riches, and loving favour rather than silver and gold.”

Ecclesiastes 7:1 Luke 10:20 1 Kings 1:47 Philippians 4:3 Hebrews 11:39

Ecclesiastes 7:1 · BSB

A good name is better than fine perfume, and one’s day of death is better than his day of birth.

Luke 10:20 · BSB

Nevertheless, do not rejoice that the spirits submit to you, but rejoice that your names are written in heaven.”

1 Kings 1:47 · BSB

The king’s servants have also gone to congratulate our lord King David, saying, ‘May your God make the name of Solomon more famous than your own name, and may He make his throne greater than your throne.’ And the king ha…

Philippians 4:3 · BSB

Yes, and I ask you, my true yokefellow, to help these women who have contended at my side for the gospel, along with Clement and the rest of my fellow workers, whose names are in the Book of Life.

Hebrews 11:39 · BSB

These were all commended for their faith, yet they did not receive what was promised.

“loving favour rather than”

Acts 7:10

Acts 7:10 · BSB

and rescued him from all his troubles. He granted Joseph favor and wisdom in the sight of Pharaoh king of Egypt, who appointed him ruler over Egypt and all his household.

Cross references adapted from OpenBible.info (CC BY 4.0) and the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge.

In context

2The rich and the poor have this in common: The LORD is Maker of them all.

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