Proverbs 22:1

The Message

A sterling reputation is better than striking it rich; a gracious spirit is better than money in the bank.

Cross References

Proverbs 10:7

A good and honest life is a blessed memorial; a wicked life leaves a rotten stench.

Ecclesiastes 7:1

A good reputation is better than a fat bank account. Your death date tells more than your birth date.

Philippians 4:3

And, oh, yes, Syzygus, since you’re right there to help them work things out, do your best with them. These women worked for the Message hand in hand with Clement and me, and with the other veterans—worked as hard as any of us. Remember, their names are also in the Book of Life.

Hebrews 11:39

Not one of these people, even though their lives of faith were exemplary, got their hands on what was promised. God had a better plan for us: that their faith and our faith would come together to make one completed whole, their lives of faith not complete apart from ours.