Proverbs 22:1
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A good name is better than great riches: and good favour is above silver and gold.

loving favour rather than

Acts 7:10 And delivered him out of all his tribulations: and he gave him favour and wisdom in the sight of Pharao, the king of Egypt. And he appointed him governor over Egypt and over all his house.

Context
A Good Name
1A good name is better than great riches: and good favour is above silver and gold.2The rich and poor have met one another: the Lord is the maker of them both.…
Cross References
Proverbs 10:7
The wise of heart receiveth precepts: a fool is beaten with lips.

Ecclesiastes 7:1
A good name is better than precious ointments: and the day of death than the day of one's birth.

Lexicon
A good name
שֵׁ֭ם (m)
Noun - masculine singular
Strong's Hebrew 8034: A name

is more desirable
נִבְחָ֣ר (niḇ·ḥār)
Verb - Nifal - Participle - masculine singular
Strong's Hebrew 977: To try, select

than great
רָ֑ב (rāḇ)
Adjective - masculine singular
Strong's Hebrew 7227: Much, many, great

riches;
מֵעֹ֣שֶׁר (mê·‘ō·šer)
Preposition-m | Noun - masculine singular
Strong's Hebrew 6239: Wealth

favor
חֵ֣ן (ḥên)
Noun - masculine singular
Strong's Hebrew 2580: Graciousness, subjective, objective

is better
טֽוֹב׃ (ṭō·wḇ)
Adjective - masculine singular
Strong's Hebrew 2896: Pleasant, agreeable, good

than silver
מִכֶּ֥סֶף (mik·ke·sep̄)
Preposition-m | Noun - masculine singular
Strong's Hebrew 3701: Silver, money

and gold.
וּ֝מִזָּהָ֗ב (ū·miz·zā·hāḇ)
Conjunctive waw, Preposition-m | Noun - masculine singular
Strong's Hebrew 2091: Gold, something gold-colored, as oil, a clear sky


Additional Translations
A good name is more desirable than great riches; favor is better than silver and gold.A GOOD name is rather to be chosen than great riches, and loving favor rather than silver and gold.

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

A fair name is better than much wealth, and good favour is above silver and gold.

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

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

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

A good name is more desirable than great riches, and loving favor is better than silver and gold.

A name is chosen rather than much wealth, Than silver and than gold -- good grace.
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