Parallel Verses
Julia Smith Translation
A Name to be chosen rather than much riches, and good grace rather than gold.
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.
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.
The Emphasized Bible
More choice, is a name, than great riches, beyond silver and gold, is pleasant grace.
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 A Name to be chosen rather than much riches, and good grace rather than gold. 2 The rich and poor one met together: Jehovah made them all.
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Cross References
Ecclesiastes 7:1
A good name is above good oil, and the day of death above the day of birth.
1 Kings 1:47
And also the king's servants came to bless our lord king David, saying. Thy God will do good to the name of Solomon above thy name, and he will magnify his throne above thy throne. And the king will worship upon the bed.
Luke 10:20
But in this rejoice not, that the spirits are subject to you; but rather rejoice, that your names were written in the heavens.
Acts 7:10
And took him out of all his pressures, and gave him grace and wisdom before Pharaoh king of Egypt; and set him leader over Egypt and his whole house.
Philippians 4:3
And I also ask thee, worthy yoke-fellow, aid those women who fought in company with me in the good news, and with Clement, and the rest of my co-workers, whose names in the book of life.
Hebrews 11:39
And these all, having been testified of by faith, received not the promise: