Parallel Verses
The Emphasized Bible
More choice, is a name, than great riches, beyond silver and gold, is pleasant grace.
New American Standard Bible
Favor is better than silver and gold.
King James Version
A good name is rather to be chosen than great riches, and loving favour rather than silver and gold.
Holman Bible
favor is better than silver and gold.
International Standard Version
A good reputation is more desirable than great wealth, and favorable acceptance more than silver and gold.
A Conservative Version
A [good] name is rather to be chosen than great riches, loving favor rather than silver and gold.
American Standard Version
A good name is rather to be chosen than great riches, And loving favor rather than silver and gold.
Amplified
And favor is better than silver and gold.
Bible in Basic English
A good name is more to be desired than great wealth, and to be respected is better than silver and gold.
Darby Translation
A good name is rather to be chosen than great riches; loving favour rather than silver and gold.
Julia Smith Translation
A Name to be chosen rather than much riches, and good grace rather than gold.
King James 2000
A good name is rather to be chosen than great riches, and loving favor rather than silver and gold.
Lexham Expanded Bible
A {reputation} [is] to be chosen {rather than} great riches; {favor is better than silver and gold}.
Modern King James verseion
A good name is rather to be chosen than great riches; and loving favor rather than silver or gold.
Modern Spelling Tyndale-Coverdale
A good name is more worth than great riches; and loving favour is better than silver and gold.
NET Bible
A good name is to be chosen rather than great wealth, good favor more than silver or gold.
New Heart English Bible
A good name is more desirable than great riches, and loving favor is better than silver and gold.
Webster
A good name is rather to be chosen than great riches, and loving favor rather than silver and gold.
World English Bible
A good name is more desirable than great riches, and loving favor is better than silver and gold.
Youngs Literal Translation
A name is chosen rather than much wealth, Than silver and than gold -- good grace.
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Word Count of 20 Translations in Proverbs 22:1
Verse Info
Context Readings
Proverbs Of Solomon
1 More choice, is a name, than great riches, beyond silver and gold, is pleasant grace. 2 The rich and the poor, meet together, the maker of them all, is Yahweh.
Phrases
Cross References
Ecclesiastes 7:1
Better a name, than precious ointment, - and the day of death, than the day of one's birth.
1 Kings 1:47
Moreover also, the servants of the king have been in, to bless our lord King David, saying - Thy God make the name of Solomon better than thy name, and make his throne greater than thy throne, - And the king bowed himself upon his bed.
Luke 10:20
Notwithstanding, in this, be not rejoicing - that, the spirits, unto you submit themselves; but be rejoicing - that, your names, are inscribed in the heavens!
Acts 7:10
And rescued him out of all his tribulations, and gave him favour and wisdom before Pharaoh king of Egypt; and he appointed him governor over Egypt and all his house.
Philippians 4:3
Yea! I request thee also, true yokefellow, be thou helping together with these women, - who, indeed, in the joyful message, have maintained the combat with me, along with Clement also, and the rest of my fellow-workers, whose names, are in the book of life.
Hebrews 11:39
And, these all, though they obtained witness through their faith, yet bare not away, the promise: