Proverbs 22:1 · Young's Literal 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 Young's Literal Translation reads: “A name is chosen rather than much wealth, Than silver and than gold—good grace.” 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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