Parallel Verses

Modern Spelling Tyndale-Coverdale

A good name is more worth than great riches; and loving favour is better than silver and gold.

New American Standard Bible

A good name is to be more desired than great wealth,
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

A good name is to be chosen over great wealth;
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

A good name [earned by honorable behavior, godly wisdom, moral courage, and personal integrity] is more desirable than great riches;
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.

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.

Interlinear

English(KJV)
Strong's
Root Form
Definition
Usage
שׁם 
Shem 
Usage: 865

is rather to be chosen
בּחר 
Bachar 
Usage: 169

עשׁר 
`osher 
Usage: 37

כּסף 
Keceph 
Usage: 403

Verse Info

Context Readings

Proverbs Of Solomon

1 A good name is more worth than great riches; and loving favour is better than silver and gold. 2 Whether riches or poverty do meet us, it cometh all of God.

Cross References

Ecclesiastes 7:1

A good name is more worth than a precious ointment, and the day of death is better than the day of birth.

1 Kings 1:47

And moreover, the king's servants went in to bless our lord king David saying, 'Thy God make the name of Solomon more favoured than thine, and his seat more glorious than thine.' And the king bowed himself upon the bed.

Luke 10:20

Nevertheless, in this rejoice not, that the spirits are under your power: But rejoice because your names are written in heaven."

Acts 7:10

and delivered him out of all his adversities, and gave him favour and wisdom in the sight of Pharaoh, king of Egypt; which made him governor over Egypt, and over all his household.

Philippians 4:3

Yea, and I beseech thee faithful yokefellow, help the women which laboured with me in the gospel, and with Clement also, and with others, my labour fellows, whose names are in the book of life.

Hebrews 11:39

And these all, through faith, obtained good report, and received not the promise;

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