Proverbs 22:1

WEB

¹A good name is more desirable than great riches, and loving favor is better than silver and gold.

KJV

¹A good name^[+] is rather to be chosen than great riches, and loving favour rather than silver and gold.

BSB

¹A good name is more desirable than great riches; favor is better than silver and gold.

FBV

¹A good reputation is a much better choice than plenty of money; respect is better than silver and gold.

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Extra References

Ecclesiastes 7:1

¹A good name is better than fine perfume; and the day of death better than the day of one’s birth.

Luke 10:20

²⁰Nevertheless, don’t rejoice in this, that the spirits are subject to you, but rejoice that your names are written in heaven.”

⁴⁷Moreover the king’s servants came to bless our lord King David, saying, ‘May your God make the name of Solomon better than your name, and make his throne greater than your throne;’ and the king bowed himself on the bed.

Acts 7:10

¹⁰and delivered him out of all his afflictions, and gave him favor and wisdom before Pharaoh, king of Egypt. He made him governor over Egypt and all his house.

Philippians 4:3

³Yes, I beg you also, true partner, help these women, for they labored with me in the Good News with Clement also, and the rest of my fellow workers, whose names are in the book of life.

Hebrews 11:39

³⁹These all, having been commended for their faith, didn’t receive the promise,