Verse (Click for Chapter) New International Version A good name is more desirable than great riches; to be esteemed is better than silver or gold. New Living Translation Choose a good reputation over great riches; being held in high esteem is better than silver or gold. English Standard Version A good name is to be chosen rather than great riches, and favor is better than silver or gold. Berean Standard Bible A good name is more desirable than great riches; favor is better than silver and gold. King James Bible A good name is rather to be chosen than great riches, and loving favour rather than silver and gold. New King James Version A good name is to be chosen rather than great riches, Loving favor rather than silver and gold. New American Standard Bible A good name is to be more desired than great wealth; Favor is better than silver and gold. NASB 1995 A good name is to be more desired than great wealth, Favor is better than silver and gold. NASB 1977 Agood name is to be more desired than great riches, Favor is better than silver and gold. Legacy Standard Bible A good name is to be chosen over great wealth, Favor is better than silver and gold. Amplified Bible A good name [earned by honorable behavior, godly wisdom, moral courage, and personal integrity] is more desirable than great riches; And favor is better than silver and gold. Christian Standard Bible A good name is to be chosen over great wealth; favor is better than silver and gold. Holman Christian Standard Bible A good name is to be chosen over great wealth; 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. Contemporary English Version A good reputation and respect are worth much more than silver and gold. English Revised Version A GOOD name is rather to be chosen than great riches, and loving favour rather than silver and gold. GOD'S WORD® Translation A good name is more desirable than great wealth. Respect is better than silver or gold. Good News Translation If you have to choose between a good reputation and great wealth, choose a good reputation. International Standard Version A good reputation is more desirable than great wealth, and favorable acceptance more than silver and gold. Majority Standard Bible A good name is more desirable than great riches; favor is better than silver and gold. NET Bible A good name is to be chosen rather than great wealth, good favor more than silver or gold. New Heart English Bible A good name is more desirable than great riches, and loving favor is better than silver and gold. Webster's Bible Translation A good name is rather to be chosen than great riches, and loving favor 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. Literal Translations Literal Standard VersionA name is chosen rather than much wealth, "" Than silver and than gold—good grace. Young's Literal Translation A name is chosen rather than much wealth, Than silver and than gold -- good grace. Smith's Literal Translation A Name to be chosen rather than much riches, and good grace rather than gold. Catholic Translations Douay-Rheims BibleA good name is better than great riches: and good favour is above silver and gold. Catholic Public Domain Version A good name is better than many riches. And good esteem is above silver and gold. New American Bible A good name is more desirable than great riches, and high esteem, than gold and silver. New Revised Standard Version A good name is to be chosen rather than great riches, and favor is better than silver or gold. Translations from Aramaic Lamsa BibleGOOD name is better than great riches, and loving favor than silver and gold. Peshitta Holy Bible Translated The Name is better than great wealth, and compassion is better than gold or silver. OT Translations JPS Tanakh 1917A good name is rather to be chosen than great riches, And loving favour rather than silver and gold. Brenton Septuagint Translation A fair name is better than much wealth, and good favour is above silver and gold. Additional Translations ... Audio Bible Context A Good Name1A good name is more desirable than great riches; favor is better than silver and gold. 2The rich and the poor have this in common: The LORD is Maker of them all.… Cross References Ecclesiastes 7:1 A good name is better than fine perfume, and one’s day of death is better than his day of birth. Proverbs 10:7 The memory of the righteous is a blessing, but the name of the wicked will rot. Proverbs 3:3-4 Never let loving devotion or faithfulness leave you; bind them around your neck, write them on the tablet of your heart. / Then you will find favor and high regard in the sight of God and man. Proverbs 15:16 Better a little with the fear of the LORD than great treasure with turmoil. Proverbs 16:16 How much better to acquire wisdom than gold! To gain understanding is more desirable than silver. Proverbs 19:1 Better a poor man who walks with integrity than a fool whose lips are perverse. Proverbs 28:6 Better a poor man who walks with integrity than a rich man whose ways are perverse. Psalm 112:6 Surely he will never be shaken; the righteous man will be remembered forever. Psalm 119:72 The law from Your mouth is more precious to me than thousands of pieces of gold and silver. Psalm 37:16 Better is the little of the righteous than the abundance of many who are wicked. 1 Timothy 6:6 Of course, godliness with contentment is great gain. Matthew 6:19-21 Do not store up for yourselves treasures on earth, where moth and rust destroy, and where thieves break in and steal. / But store up for yourselves treasures in heaven, where moth and rust do not destroy, and where thieves do not break in and steal. / For where your treasure is, there your heart will be also. Luke 12:15 And He said to them, “Watch out! Guard yourselves against every form of greed, for one’s life does not consist in the abundance of his possessions.” Philippians 4:11-13 I am not saying this out of need, for I have learned to be content regardless of my circumstances. / I know how to live humbly, and I know how to abound. In any and every situation I have learned the secret of being filled and being hungry, of having plenty and having need. / I can do all things through Christ who gives me strength. Hebrews 13:5 Keep your lives free from the love of money and be content with what you have, for God has said: “Never will I leave you, never will I forsake you.” Treasury of Scripture A GOOD name is rather to be chosen than great riches, and loving favor rather than silver and gold. loving favour rather than Acts 7:10 And delivered him out of all his afflictions, and gave him favour and wisdom in the sight of Pharaoh king of Egypt; and he made him governor over Egypt and all his house. Jump to Previous Better Chosen Desirable Desired Esteemed Favor Favour Gold Good Grace Great Loving Rather Respected Riches Silver WealthJump to Next Better Chosen Desirable Desired Esteemed Favor Favour Gold Good Grace Great Loving Rather Respected Riches Silver WealthProverbs 22 1. A good name is more desirable than great wealthA good name The phrase "a good name" in Proverbs 22:1 emphasizes the importance of one's reputation and character. In Hebrew, the word for "name" is "shem," which not only refers to a person's literal name but also to their fame, reputation, and the essence of who they are. In ancient Israelite culture, a name was more than just a label; it was a reflection of one's identity and standing in the community. A good name was considered a valuable asset, often passed down through generations, and it was something to be protected and cherished. The emphasis here is on the moral and ethical quality of a person's life, which is seen as more valuable than material wealth. is more desirable than great riches and favor is better than silver and gold (1) Loving favour.--Or, favour is better than silver and gold. "Favour" may signify the grace which wins love, as well as the favour gained thereby. Verse 1. - A good name is rather to be chosen than great riches. It will be observed that "good" in the Authorized Version is in italics, showing that the epithet is not expressed in the Hebrew, which is simply שֵׁם (shem), "name." But this word carried with it the notion of good repute, as in Ecclesiastes 7:1; for being well known implied honour and reputation, while being nameless (Job 30:8) signified not only obscurity, but ignominy and discredit. Hence the versions have ὄνομα καλόν, nomen bonum, and Ecclus. 41:12, "Have regard to thy name (περὶ ὀνόματος), for that shall continue with thee above a thousand great treasures of gold. A good life," the moralist continues, "hath but few days; but a good name endureth forever" (contrast Proverbs 10:7). And loving favour rather than silver and gold; or, more accurately, and before gold and silver grace is good; i.e. grace is far better than gold. Grace (chen) is the manner and demeanour which win love, as well as the favour and affection gained thereby; taken as parallel to "name," in the former hemistich, it means here "favour," the regard conceived by others for a worthy object. Publ. Syr., "Bona opinio hominum tutier pecunia est." The French have a proverb, "Bonne renommee vaut mieux que ceinture doree." The latter hemistich gives the reason for the assertion in the former - a good name is so valuable because it wins affection and friendship, which are far preferable to material riches,Parallel Commentaries ... Hebrew A good nameשֵׁ֭ם (m) Noun - masculine singular Strong's 8034: A name is more desirable נִבְחָ֣ר (niḇ·ḥār) Verb - Nifal - Participle - masculine singular Strong's 977: To try, select than great רָ֑ב (rāḇ) Adjective - masculine singular Strong's 7227: Much, many, great riches; מֵעֹ֣שֶׁר (mê·‘ō·šer) Preposition-m | Noun - masculine singular Strong's 6239: Wealth favor חֵ֣ן (ḥên) Noun - masculine singular Strong's 2580: Graciousness, subjective, objective is better טֽוֹב׃ (ṭō·wḇ) Adjective - masculine singular Strong's 2896: Pleasant, agreeable, good than silver מִכֶּ֥סֶף (mik·ke·sep̄) Preposition-m | Noun - masculine singular Strong's 3701: Silver, money and gold. וּ֝מִזָּהָ֗ב (ū·miz·zā·hāḇ) Conjunctive waw, Preposition-m | Noun - masculine singular Strong's 2091: Gold, something gold-colored, as oil, a clear sky Links Proverbs 22:1 NIVProverbs 22:1 NLT Proverbs 22:1 ESV Proverbs 22:1 NASB Proverbs 22:1 KJV Proverbs 22:1 BibleApps.com Proverbs 22:1 Biblia Paralela Proverbs 22:1 Chinese Bible Proverbs 22:1 French Bible Proverbs 22:1 Catholic Bible OT Poetry: Proverbs 22:1 A good name is more desirable than (Prov. 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