Verse 1

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

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  • Eccl 7:1 : 1 A good name is better than precious ointment, and the day of death is better than the day of one's birth.
  • 1 Kgs 1:47 : 47 Moreover, the king's servants came to bless our lord King David, saying, May God make the name of Solomon better than your name, and make his throne greater than your throne. And the king bowed himself upon the bed.
  • Luke 10:20 : 20 Nevertheless do not rejoice in this, that the spirits are subject to you; but rather rejoice because your names are written in heaven.
  • Acts 7:10 : 10 And delivered him out of all his afflictions, and gave him favor and wisdom in the sight of Pharaoh king of Egypt; and he made him governor over Egypt and all his house.
  • Phil 4:3 : 3 And I ask you also, true companion, help those women who labored with me in the gospel, with Clement also, and with my other fellow workers, whose names are in the book of life.
  • Heb 11:39 : 39 And all these, having obtained a good testimony through faith, did not receive the promise,