Proverbs 22:1 - King James Version with Apocrypha - American Edition

¹ A good name is rather to be chosen than great riches, and loving favor rather than silver and gold.

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King James Version (Oxford) 1769

¹ A good name is rather to be chosen than great riches, And loving favour rather than silver and gold.

Amplified Bible - Classic Edition

¹ A GOOD name is rather to be chosen than great riches, and loving favor rather than silver and gold.

American Standard Version (1901)

¹ A good name is rather to be chosen than great riches, And loving favor rather than silver and gold.

Common English Bible

¹ A good reputation is better than much wealth; high esteem is better than silver and gold.

Catholic Public Domain Version

¹ A good name is better than many riches. And good esteem is above silver and gold.

Douay-Rheims version of The Bible - 1752 version

¹ A good name is better than great riches: and good favour is above silver and gold.

Proverbs 22:1 Cross References

1 Kings 1:47

And moreover the king's servants came to bless our lord king David, saying, God make the name of Solomon better than thy name, and make his throne greater than thy throne. And the king bowed himself upon the bed.

Proverbs 10:7

The memory of the just is blessed: but the name of the wicked shall rot.

Ecclesiastes 7:1

A good name is better than precious ointment; and the day of death than the day of one's birth.

Luke 10:20

Notwithstanding, in this rejoice not, that the spirits are subject unto you; but rather rejoice, because your names are written in heaven.

Acts 7:10

and delivered him out of all his afflictions, and gave him favor and wisdom in the sight of Pharaoh king of Egypt; and he made him governor over Egypt and all his house.

Philippians 4:3

And I entreat thee also, true yokefellow, help those women which labored with me in the gospel, with Clement also, and with other my fellow laborers, whose names are in the book of life.

Hebrews 11:39

And these all, having obtained a good report through faith, received not the promise: