Proverbs 22:1 · Darby Translation
Proverbs 22:1 in the Original Hebrew
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Proverbs 22:1 in Other Translations
| KJV | A good name is rather to be chosen than great riches, and loving favour rather than silver and gold. |
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| WEB | A good name is more desirable than great riches, and loving favor is better than silver and gold. |
| ASV | Agoodname is rather to be chosen than great riches, And loving favor rather than silver and gold. |
| YLT | A name is chosen rather than much wealth, Than silver and than gold—good grace. |
| WBT | A [good] name [is] rather to be chosen than great riches, [and] loving favor rather than silver and gold. |
| DBY | A [good] name is rather to be chosen than great riches; loving favour rather than silver and gold. |
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Questions about Proverbs 22:1
What does Proverbs 22:1 say?
Proverbs 22:1 in the Darby Translation reads: “A [good] name is rather to be chosen than great riches; loving favour rather than silver and gold.” Read it in the full context of Proverbs 22, alongside the classic commentary on this page.
Where is Proverbs 22:1 found in the Bible?
Proverbs 22:1 is in the book of Proverbs, chapter 22, verse 1, in the Old Testament.
What Bible translation is Proverbs 22:1 shown in?
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