Proverbs 22:1

Young's Literal Translation (1862/1898)

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

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Referenced Verses

  • Eccl 7:1 : 1 Better `is' a name than good perfume, And the day of death than the day of birth.
  • 1 Kgs 1:47 : 47 and also the servants of the king have come into bless our lord king David, saying, Thy God doth make the name of Solomon better than thy name, and his throne greater than thy throne; and the king boweth himself on the bed,
  • Luke 10:20 : 20 but, in this rejoice not, that the spirits are subjected to you, but rejoice rather that your names were written in the heavens.'
  • Acts 7:10 : 10 and did deliver him out of all his tribulations, and gave him favour and wisdom before Pharaoh king of Egypt, and he did set him -- governor over Egypt and all his house.
  • Phil 4:3 : 3 and I ask also thee, genuine yoke-fellow, be assisting those women who in the good news did strive along with me, with Clement also, and the others, my fellow-workers, whose names `are' in the book of life.
  • Heb 11:39 : 39 and these all, having been testified to through the faith, did not receive the promise,

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