Proverbs 22:1
A shem tov is rather to be desired than osher rav, 1 and chen (grace) rather than kesef and zahav. 1
Orthodox Jewish Bible
In The King James Version
A good name is rather to be chosen than great riches, and loving favour rather than silver and gold.
In Context
Cross References
1 Kings 1:47And moreover the avadim of HaMelech came to make a brocha on adoneinu HaMelech Dovid, saying, May your G-d make the shem of Sh'lomo more famous than thy shem, and make his kisse greater than thy kisse. And HaMelech bowed himself upon the mishkav (bed).
Luke 10:20But in this do not have a lev sameach, on account of the ruchot submitting to you, but have lev sameach that your shemot have been inscribed in Shomayim.
Philippians 4:3Yes, I ask also you, true yoke-fellow, assist these women who contended alongside me in the Besuras HaGeulah with both Clement and the rest of the fellow po'alim (workers) of mine, whose names are in the Sefer HaChayyim.