Parallel Verses
International Standard Version
A good reputation is more desirable than great wealth, and favorable acceptance more than silver and 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.
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.
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
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Proverbs Of Solomon
1 A good reputation is more desirable than great wealth, and favorable acceptance more than silver and gold. 2 The rich and the poor have this in common the LORD created both of them.
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Ecclesiastes 7:1
A good name exceeds the value of fine perfume, and the day of someone's death exceeds the value of the day of his birth.
1 Kings 1:47
In addition to all of this, the king's servants have come along to congratulate our lord King David. They've been telling David "May your God make Solomon's reputation even more famous than yours, and may he make his throne greater than yours!' The king has himself bowed in worship on his own bed
Luke 10:20
However, stop rejoicing because the spirits are submitting to you. Instead, rejoice because your names are written in heaven."
Acts 7:10
and rescued him from all his troubles. He granted him favor and wisdom before Pharaoh, king of Egypt, who appointed him ruler of Egypt and of his whole household.
Philippians 4:3
Yes, I also ask you, my true partner, to help these women. They have worked hard with me to advance the gospel, along with Clement and the rest of my fellow workers, whose names are in the Book of Life.
Hebrews 11:39
All these people won approval for their faith but they did not receive what was promised,