Berean Standard Bible
“A good name is more desirable than great riches; favor is better than silver and gold.”
Proverbs 22 opens the collection called the sayings of the wise and begins with several short contrasts about wealth, reputation and character. In an era before social media and credit scores, a person's name still carried great weight.
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Berean Standard Bible (BSB)
A good name is more desirable than great riches; favor is better than silver and gold.
World English Bible (WEB)
A good name is more desirable than great riches, and loving favor is better than silver and gold.
King James Version (KJV)
A good name is rather to be chosen than great riches, and loving favour rather than silver and gold.
American Standard Version (ASV)
A [good] name is rather to be chosen than great riches, [And] loving favor rather than silver and gold.
Bible in Basic English (BBE)
A good name is more to be desired than great wealth, and to be respected is better than silver and gold.
Young's Literal Translation (YLT)
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Reina-Valera 1909 (RVR 1909)
DE más estima es la buena fama que las muchas riquezas; y la buena gracia más que la plata y el oro.
Sagradas Escrituras 1569 (SE 1569)
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Nueva Biblia Viva (NBV)
Es mejor la buena reputación que las muchas riquezas, y mejor ser tenido en buena estima que tener oro y plata.
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