Verse
Proverbs 22:1 — A good name is rather to be chosen than great riches, and loving…
“A good name is rather to be chosen than great riches, and loving favour rather than silver and gold.”
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The verses around Proverbs 22:1.
1A good name is rather to be chosen than great riches, and loving favour rather than silver and gold.
2The rich and poor meet together: the Lord is the maker of them all.
3A prudent man foreseeth the evil, and hideth himself: but the simple pass on, and are punished.
Verse explanation
Compares having a good name, or reputation, with having great wealth — the value of respect earned through character outweighs the value of any sum of money.
From the Proverbs 22 study in Bible in Stories.
Proverbs 22:1 in other versions
The same verse in the 4 Bible versions we have on the site.
- KJV · King James
A good name is rather to be chosen than great riches, and loving favour rather than silver and gold.
Read the chapter in this version → - ARC · Almeida 1911Português
Mais digno de ser escolhido é o bom nome do que as muitas riquezas; e a graça é melhor do que a riqueza e o oiro.
Read the chapter in this version → - BLIVRE · Bíblia LivrePortuguês
É preferível ter um [bom] nome do que muitas riquezas; e ser favorecido é melhor que a prata e o o ouro.
Read the chapter in this version → - VBL · Versión Biblia LibreEspañol
Tener una buena reputación es mejor que tener mucho dinero. El respeto es mejor que la plata y que el oro.
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