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Proverbs 22:1

More choice, is a name, than great riches, beyond silver and gold, is pleasant grace.

The Emphasised Bible by J. B. Rotherham

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

2The rich and the poor, meet together, the maker of them all, is Yahweh.

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Cross References

1 Kings 1:47Moreover also, the servants of the king have been in, to bless our lord King David, saying—Thy God make the name of Solomon better than thy name, and make his throne greater than thy throne,—And the king bowed himself upon his bed.

Luke 10:20Notwithstanding, in this, be not rejoicing—that, the spirits, unto you submit themselves; but be rejoicing—that, your names, are inscribed in the heavens!

Philippians 4:3Yea! I request thee also, true yokefellow, be thou helping together with these women,—who, indeed, in the joyful message, have maintained the combat with me, along with Clement also, and the rest of my fellow-workers, whose names, are in the book of life.

This Verse In Other Editions

King James VersionBíblia Portuguesa MundialLuther Bibel (Deutsch)Bible Louis Segond (Français)Библия (Русский)新标点和合本성경 (한국어)الكتاب المقدس باللغة العربية، فان دايكBibbia Diodati (Italiano)Kinh Thánh (Tiếng Việt)Biblia Cornilescu (Română)Polish Biblia Gdanska (1881)Statenvertaling (Nederlands)

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