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Proverbs 22:1

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1 A agood name is to be more desired than great wealth,

Favor is better than silver and gold.

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Proverbs 22:1 — The New International Version (NIV)

A good name is more desirable than great riches;

to be esteemed is better than silver or gold.

Proverbs 22:1 — English Standard Version (ESV)

A good name is to be chosen rather than great riches,

and favor is better than silver or gold.

Proverbs 22:1 — King James Version (KJV 1900)

A good name is rather to be chosen than great riches,

And loving favour rather than silver and gold.

Proverbs 22:1 — New Living Translation (NLT)

Choose a good reputation over great riches;

being held in high esteem is better than silver or gold.

Proverbs 22:1 — The New King James Version (NKJV)

A good name is to be chosen rather than great riches,

Loving favor rather than silver and gold.

Proverbs 22:1 — New Century Version (NCV)

Being respected is more important than having great riches.

To be well thought of is better than silver or gold.

Proverbs 22:1 — American Standard Version (ASV)

A good name is rather to be chosen than great riches,

And loving favor rather than silver and gold.

Proverbs 22:1 — 1890 Darby Bible (DARBY)

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

Proverbs 22:1 — GOD’S WORD Translation (GW)

A good name is more desirable than great wealth. 

Respect is better than silver or gold. 

Proverbs 22:1 — The Holman Christian Standard Bible (HCSB)

A good name is to be chosen over great wealth;

favor is better than silver and gold.

Proverbs 22:1 — The New Revised Standard Version (NRSV)

A good name is to be chosen rather than great riches,

and favor is better than silver or gold.

Proverbs 22:1 — The Lexham English Bible (LEB)

A reputation is to be chosen rather than great riches;

favor is better than silver and gold.

Proverbs 22:1 — New International Reader’s Version (1998) (NIrV)

You should want a good name more than you want great riches.

To be highly respected is better than having silver or gold.


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