Proverbs 22:1 (ESV)

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Proverbs 22:1 - A good name is to be chosen rather than great riches,
and favor is better than silver or gold.

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KJVKJV (read chapter in KJV)

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

NKJVNKJV (read chapter in NKJV)

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

NLTNLT (read chapter in NLT)

Choose a good reputation over great riches;
being held in high esteem is better than silver or gold.

NIVNIV (read chapter in NIV)

A good name is more desirable than great riches; to be esteemed is better than silver or gold.

ESVESV (read chapter in ESV)

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

CSBCSB (read chapter in CSB)

A good name is to be chosen over great wealth;

favor is better than silver and gold.

NASB20NASB20 (read chapter in NASB20)

A good name^H8034 is to be more^H4480 desired^H977 than^H4480 great^H7227 wealth^H6239;

Favor^H2580 is better^H2896 than^H4480 silver^H3701 and gold^H2091.

NASB95NASB95 (read chapter in NASB95)

A good name is to be more desired than great wealth,
Favor is better than silver and gold.

LSBLSB (read chapter in LSB)

A good name^H8034 is to be chosen^H977 over^H4480 great^H7227 wealth^H6239,

Favor^H2580 is better^H2896 than^H4480 silver^H3701 and gold^H2091.

AMPAMP (read chapter in AMP)

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.

NETNET (read chapter in NET)

A good name is to be chosen rather than great wealth, good favor more than silver or gold.

RSVRSV (read chapter in RSV)

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

ASVASV (read chapter in ASV)

A good name is rather to be chosen than great riches,

And loving favor rather than silver and gold.

YLTYLT (read chapter in YLT)

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

DBYDBY (read chapter in DBY)

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

WEBWEB (read chapter in WEB)

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

HNVHNV (read chapter in HNV)

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

VULVUL (read chapter in VUL)

melius est nomen bonum quam divitiae multae super argentum et aurum gratia bona

NAVNAV (read chapter in NAV)

الصِّيتُ مُفَضَّلٌ عَلَى الْغِنَى الطَّائِلِ، وَنِعْمَةُ الْمَعْرُوفِ خَيْرٌ مِنَ الذَّهَبِ وَالْفِضَّةِ.

WLCWLC (read chapter in WLC)

נִבְחָ֣ר שֵׁ֭ם מֵעֹ֣שֶׁר רָ֑ב מִכֶּ֥סֶף וּ֝מִזָּהָ֗ב חֵ֣ן טֽוֹב׃

LXXLXX (read chapter in LXX)

αἱρετώτερον ὄνομα καλὸν ἢ πλοῦτος πολύς ὑπὲρ δὲ ἀργύριον καὶ χρυσίον χάρις ἀγαθή

SVDSVD (read chapter in SVD)

اَلصِّيتُ أَفْضَلُ مِنَ الْغِنَى الْعَظِيمِ، وَالنِّعْمَةُ الصَّالِحَةُ أَفْضَلُ مِنَ الْفِضَّةِ وَالذَّهَبِ.

BESBES (read chapter in BES)

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

RVR09RVR09 (read chapter in RVR09)

DE más estima es la buena fama que las muchas riquezas; y la buena gracia más que la plata y el oro.

RVR60RVR60 (read chapter in RVR60)

De más estima es el buen nombre que las muchas riquezas, Y la buena fama más que la plata y el oro.

BBEBBE (read chapter in BBE)

A good name is more to be desired than great wealth, and to be respected is better than silver and gold.

CHTCHT (read chapter in CHT)

美名勝過大財．恩寵強如金銀。

EMEM (read chapter in EM)

Más vale el buen nombre que las muchas riquezas; y el ser apreciado, más que la plata y el oro.

KORKOR (read chapter in KOR)

많은 재물보다 명예를 택할 것이요 은이나 금보다 은총을 더욱 택할 것이니라

LSLS (read chapter in LS)

La réputation est préférable à de grandes richesses, Et la grâce vaut mieux que l'argent et que l'or.

LUTLUT (read chapter in LUT)

Ein guter Ruf ist köstlicher denn großer Reichtum, und Gunst besser denn Silber und Gold.

RSTRST (read chapter in RST)

Доброе имя лучше большого богатства, и добрая слава лучше серебра и золота.

SESE (read chapter in SE)

De más estima es la buena fama que las muchas riquezas; y la buena gracia [más] que la plata y el oro.

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