Proverbs 22:1New American Standard Bible (NASB ©1995) [2]
— A [good] name is to be more desired than great wealth, Favor is better than silver and gold.
King James Version (KJV 1769) [2]
— A [good] name [is] rather to be chosen than great riches, [and] loving favour rather than silver and gold.
English Revised Version (ERV 1885)
— A GOOD name is rather to be chosen than great riches, [and] loving favour rather than silver and gold.
American Standard Version (ASV 1901) [2]
— A [good] name is rather to be chosen than great riches, [And] loving favor rather than silver and gold.
Webster's Revision of the KJB (WEB 1833)
— A [good] name [is] rather to be chosen than great riches, [and] loving favor rather than silver and gold.
Darby's Translation (DBY 1890)
— A [good] name is rather to be chosen than great riches; loving favour rather than silver and gold.
Rotherham's Emphasized Bible (EBR 1902)
— More choice, is a name, than great riches, beyond silver and gold, is pleasant grace.
Young's Literal Translation (YLT 1898)
— A name is chosen rather than much wealth, Than silver and than gold—good grace.
Douay-Rheims Challoner Revision (DR 1750)
— A good name is better than great riches: and good favour is above silver and gold.
Geneva Bible (GNV 1560)
— A good name is to be chosen aboue great riches, and louing fauour is aboue siluer and aboue golde.
Original King James Bible (AV 1611) [2]
— A [Good] name is rather to be chosen then great riches, [and] louing fauour rather then siluer & golde.
Lamsa Bible (1957)
— GOOD name is better than great riches, and loving favor than silver and gold.
Brenton Greek Septuagint (LXX, Restored Names)
— A fair name is better than much wealth, and good favour is above silver and gold.
Full Hebrew Names / Holy Name KJV (2008) [2] [3]
— A [good] name [is] rather to be chosen than great riches, [and] loving favour rather than silver and gold. |
A [ good] name
8034 {8034} Primeשֵׁםshem{shame}
A primitive word (perhaps rather from H7760 through the idea of definite and conspicuous position; compare H8064); an appellation, as a mark or memorial of individuality; by implication honor, authority, character.
[ is] rather to be chosen
977 {0977} Primeבָּחַרbachar{baw-khar'}
A primitive root; properly to try, that is, (by implication) select.
z8737 <8737> Grammar
Stem - Niphal (See H8833) Mood - Participle (See H8813) Count - 793
than great
7227 {7227} Primeרַבrab{rab}
By contraction from H7231; abundant (in quantity, size, age, number, rank, quality).
riches,
6239
x4480 (4480) Complementמִןmin{min}
For H4482; properly a part of; hence (prepositionally), from or out of in many senses.
[ and] loving
2896 {2896} Primeטוֹבtowb{tobe}
From H2895; good (as an adjective) in the widest sense; used likewise as a noun, both in the masculine and the feminine, the singular and the plural ( good, a good or good thing, a good man or woman; the good, goods or good things, good men or women), also as an adverb ( well).
favour
2580 {2580} Primeחֵןchen{khane}
From H2603; graciousness, that is, subjectively ( kindness, favor) or objectively ( beauty).
rather than silver
3701 {3701} Primeכֶּסֶףkeceph{keh'-sef}
From H3700; silver (from its pale color); by implication money.
x4480 (4480) Complementמִןmin{min}
For H4482; properly a part of; hence (prepositionally), from or out of in many senses.
and gold.
2091 {2091} Primeזָהָבzahab{zaw-hawb'}
From an unused root meaning to shimmer; gold; figuratively something gold colored (that is, yellow), as oil, a clear sky.
x4480 (4480) Complementמִןmin{min}
For H4482; properly a part of; hence (prepositionally), from or out of in many senses. |
Proverbs 22:1
_ _ A good name — (Job 30:8, Hebrew); “good” is supplied here from Ecclesiastes 7:1.
_ _ loving favour — kind regard, that is, of the wise and good. |
Proverbs 22:1
_ _ Here are two things which are more valuable and which we should covet more than great riches: — 1. To be well spoken of: A name (that is, a good name, a name for good things with God and good people) is rather to be chosen than great riches; that is, we should be more careful to do that by which we may get and keep a good name than that by which we may raise and increase a great estate. Great riches bring great cares with them, expose men to danger, and add no real value to a man. A fool and a knave may have great riches, but a good name makes a man easy and safe, supposes a man wise and honest, redounds to the glory of God, and gives a man a greater opportunity of doing good. By great riches we may relieve the bodily wants of others, but by a good name we may recommend religion to them. 2. To be well beloved, to have an interest in the esteem and affections of all about us; this is better than silver and gold. Christ has neither silver nor gold, but he grew in favour with God and man, Luke 2:52. This should teach us to look with a holy contempt upon the wealth of this world, not to set our hearts upon that, but with all possible care to think of those things that are lovely and of good report, Philippians 4:8. |
Proverbs 22:1
Favour — A good report among men, especially good men, and that hearty kindness which attends it. |
Proverbs 22:1
A [good] name [is] rather to be chosen than great riches, [and] (a) loving favour rather than silver and gold.
(a) Which comes by well doing. |
- name:
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.
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.
Philippians 4:3 And I intreat thee also, true yokefellow, help those women which laboured with me in the gospel, with Clement also, and [with] other my fellowlabourers, 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:
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- or, favour is better than, etc.
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.
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