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Proverbs 22:1

A GOOD name is rather to be chosen than great riches, and loving favour rather than silver and gold.

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נִבְחָ֣רnivcharacceptableבָּחַרverb, niphal, participle, absolute — “acceptable”, a verb used as a describing wordH977properly, to try, i.e. (by implication) selectacceptable, appoint, choose (choice), excellent, join, be rather, require.שֵׁ֭םshemfameשֵׁםnoun, common, masculine, singular, absolute — “fame”, the ordinary formH8034an appellation, as amark or memorial of individuality; by implication honor, authority, character[phrase] base, (in-) fame(-ous), named(-d), renown, report.מֵעֹ֣שֶׁרmeosherfrom richesעֹשֶׁרpreposition, noun, common, masculine, singular, absolute — “from riches”, the ordinary formH6239wealth[idiom] far (richer), riches.רָ֑בravaboundרַבadjective, adjective, masculine, singular, absolute — “abound”, the ordinary formH7227abundant (in quantity, size, age, number, rank, quality)(in) abound(-undance, -ant, -antly), captain, elder, enough, exceedingly, full, great(-ly, man, one), increase, long (enough, (time)), (do, have) many(-ifold, things, a time), (ship-)master, mighty, more, (too, very) much, multiply(-tude),…מִכֶּ֥סֶףmikeseffrom moneyכֶּסֶףpreposition, noun, common, masculine, singular, absolute — “from money”, the ordinary formH3701silver (from its pale color); by implication, moneymoney, price, silver(-ling).וּ֝מִזָּהָ֗בumizahavand from goldזָהָבconjunction, preposition, noun, common, masculine, singular, absolute — “and from gold”, the ordinary formH2091gold, figuratively, something gold-colored (i.e. yellow), as oil, a clear skygold(-en), fair weather.חֵ֣ןchenfavourחֵןnoun, common, masculine, singular, absolute — “favour”, the ordinary formH2580graciousness, i.e. subjective (kindness, favor) or objective (beauty)favour, grace(-ious), pleasant, precious, (well-) favoured.טֽוֹבtovgoodטוֹבadjective, adjective, masculine, singular, absolute — “good”, the ordinary formH2896good (as an adjective) in the widest sense; used likewise as a noun, both in the masculine and the feminine, the singular and the plural (good, a good or good thing, a good man or woman; the good, goods or good things, good men or women), also as an adverb (well)beautiful, best, better, bountiful, cheerful, at ease, [idiom] fair (word), (be in) favour, fine, glad, good (deed, -lier, -liest, -ly, -ness, -s), graciously, joyful, kindly, kindness, liketh (best), loving, merry, [idiom] most, pleasant,…

Jewish translation (JPS 1917)

A good name is rather to be chosen than great riches, and loving favour rather than silver and gold.

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American Standard Version (1901)

A good name is rather to be chosen than great riches, And loving favor rather than silver and gold.

Young’s Literal Translation

A name is chosen rather than much wealth, Than silver and than gold — good grace.

World English Bible

A good name is more desirable than great riches, and loving favor is better than silver and gold.

Darby Translation

A [good] name is rather to be chosen than great riches; loving favour rather than silver and gold.

Douay-Rheims

A good name is better than great riches: and good favour is above silver and gold.

Jewish Publication Society (1917)

A good name is rather to be chosen than great riches, and loving favour rather than silver and gold.

Brenton’s Septuagint (1851), English

A fair name is better than much wealth, and good favour is above silver and gold.

Septuagint (Brenton’s Greek, 1851)

Αἱρετώτερον ὄνομα καλὸν ἢ πλοῦτος πολύς, ὑπὲρ δὲ ἀργύριον καὶ χρυσίον χάρις ἀγαθή.