Proverbs 22:1

Geneva Bible (1560)

A good name is to be chosen aboue great riches, and louing fauour is aboue siluer and aboue golde.

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Referenced Verses

  • Eccl 7:1 : 1 (7:3) A good name is better then a good oyntment, and the day of death, then the day that one is borne.
  • 1 Kgs 1:47 : 47 And moreouer the Kings seruantes came to blesse our lord King Dauid, saying, God make the name of Salomon more famous then thy name, and exalt his throne aboue thy throne: therefore the King worshipped vpon the bed.
  • Luke 10:20 : 20 Neuerthelesse, in this reioyce not, that the spirits are subdued vnto you: but rather reioyce, because your names are written in heauen.
  • Acts 7:10 : 10 And deliuered him out of all his afflictions, and gaue him fauour and wisdome in the sight of Pharao King of Egypt, who made him gouernour ouer Egypt, and ouer his whole house.
  • Phil 4:3 : 3 Yea, and I beseech thee, faithfull yokefellow, helpe those women, which laboured with me in the Gospel, with Clement also, and with other my fellowe labourers, whose names are in the booke of life.
  • Heb 11:39 : 39 And these all through faith obteined good report, and receiued not the promes,

Similar Verses (AI)

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    16Howe much better is it to get wisedome then golde? and to get vnderstanding, is more to be desired then siluer.

  • Eccl 7:1
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    1(7:3) A good name is better then a good oyntment, and the day of death, then the day that one is borne.

  • Prov 8:18-19
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    75%

    18Riches and honour are with me: euen durable riches and righteousnesse.

    19My fruite is better then golde, euen then fine golde, and my reuenues better then fine siluer.

  • Prov 3:13-16
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    13Blessed is the man that findeth wisedome, and the man that getteth vnderstanding.

    14For the marchandise thereof is better then the marchandise of siluer, and the gaine thereof is better then golde.

    15It is more precious then pearles: and all things that thou canst desire, are not to be compared vnto her.

    16Length of dayes is in her right hand, and in her left hand riches and glory.

  • Prov 8:10-11
    2 verses
    74%

    10Receiue mine instruction, and not siluer, and knowledge rather then fine golde.

    11For wisdome is better then precious stones: and all pleasures are not to be compared vnto her.

  • Prov 22:2
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    2The rich and poore meete together: the Lord is the maker of them all.

  • Prov 28:6
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    6Better is the poore that walketh in his vprightnesse, then hee that peruerteth his wayes, though he be riche.

  • Prov 15:16
    73%

    16Better is a litle with the feare of the Lord, then great treasure, and trouble therewith.

  • Prov 19:1
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    1Better is ye poore that walketh in his vprightnes, then he that abuseth his lips, & is a foole.

  • Prov 3:4
    73%

    4So shalt thou finde fauour and good vnderstanding in the sight of God and man.

  • Prov 22:4
    73%

    4The rewarde of humilitie, and the feare of God is riches, and glory, and life.

  • Prov 16:8
    73%

    8Better is a litle with righteousnesse, then great reuenues without equitie.

  • Prov 19:22
    72%

    22That that is to be desired of a man, is his goodnes, and a poore man is better then a lyer.

  • Prov 25:7
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    7For it is better, that it be saide vnto thee, Come vp hither, then thou to be put lower in the presece of the prince whom thine eyes haue seene.

  • Prov 20:15
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    15There is golde, and a multitude of precious stones: but the lips of knowledge are a precious iewel.

  • Ps 37:16
    71%

    16A small thing vnto the iust man is better, then great riches to the wicked and mightie.

  • Prov 21:21
    71%

    21He that followeth after righteousnes and mercy, shal finde life, righteousnes, and glory.

  • Prov 25:11
    71%

    11A word spoken in his place, is like apples of golde with pictures of siluer.

  • Prov 18:22-23
    2 verses
    70%

    22He that findeth a wife, findeth a good thing, and receiueth fauour of the Lord.

    23The poore speaketh with prayers: but the rich answereth roughly.

  • Eccl 7:11
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    11(7:13) Wisedome is good with an inheritance, and excellent to them that see the sunne.

  • Prov 28:20-22
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    20A faythfull man shall abound in blessings, and he that maketh haste to be riche, shall not be innocent.

    21To haue respect of persons is not good: for that man will transgresse for a piece of bread.

    22A man with a wicked eye hasteth to riches, and knoweth not, that pouertie shall come vpon him.

  • Ps 19:10
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    10And more to be desired then golde, yea, then much fine golde: sweeter also then honie and the honie combe.

  • Prov 12:2
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    2A good man getteth fauour of the Lorde: but the man of wicked immaginations will hee condemne.

  • Job 3:15
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    15Or with the princes that had golde, and haue filled their houses with siluer.

  • Prov 8:35
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    35For he that findeth me, findeth life, and shal obteine fauour of the Lord.

  • Prov 11:22
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    22As a iewell of golde in a swines snoute: so is a faire woman, which lacketh discretion.

  • Prov 10:22
    70%

    22The blessing of the Lorde, it maketh riche, and he doeth adde no sorowes with it.

  • Prov 19:4
    70%

    4Riches gather many friends: but the poore is separated from his neighbour.

  • Eccl 5:10
    70%

    10(5:9) He that loueth siluer, shall not be satisfied with siluer, and he that loueth riches, shalbe without the fruite thereof: this also is vanitie.

  • 2 Chr 1:12
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    12Wisdome and knowledge is granted vnto thee, and I will giue thee riches and treasures and honour, so that there hath not bene the like among the Kings which were before thee, neither after thee shal there be the like.

  • Prov 11:16
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    16A gracious woman atteineth honour, and the strong men atteine riches.

  • Prov 17:8
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    8A rewarde is as a stone pleasant in the eyes of them that haue it: it prospereth, whithersoeuer it turneth.

  • Prov 18:16
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    16A mans gift enlargeth him, and leadeth him before great men.

  • Job 34:19
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    19How much lesse to him that accepteth not the persons of princes, & regardeth not the rich, more then the poore? for they be all the worke of his handes.

  • Prov 19:8
    69%

    8He that possesseth vnderstanding, loueth his owne soule, and keepeth wisdome to finde goodnesse.

  • Prov 13:7
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    7There is that maketh himselfe riche, and hath nothing, and that maketh himselfe poore, hauing great riches.

  • Job 22:24
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    24Thou shalt lay vp golde for dust, and the gold of Ophir, as the flintes of the riuers.

  • Ps 112:5
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    5A good man is mercifull and lendeth, and will measure his affaires by iudgement.

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    24The crowne of the wise is their riches, and the follie of fooles is foolishnes.

  • Prov 2:4
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    4If thou seekest her as siluer, & searchest for her as for treasures,

  • Job 36:19
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    19Wil he regard thy riches? he regardeth not golde, nor all them that excel in strength.