Proverbs 22:1 in Other Translations
King James Version (KJV)
A GOOD name is rather to be chosen than great riches, and loving favour rather than silver and gold.
American Standard Version (ASV)
A `good' name is rather to be chosen than great riches, `And' loving favor rather than silver and gold.
Bible in Basic English (BBE)
A good name is more to be desired than great wealth, and to be respected is better than silver and gold.
Darby English Bible (DBY)
A [good] name is rather to be chosen than great riches; loving favour rather than silver and gold.
World English Bible (WEB)
A good name is more desirable than great riches, And loving favor is better than silver and gold.
Young's Literal Translation (YLT)
A name is chosen rather than much wealth, Than silver and than gold -- good grace.
| A good name | נִבְחָ֣ר | nibḥār | neev-HAHR |
| is rather to be chosen | שֵׁ֭ם | šēm | shame |
| great than | מֵעֹ֣שֶׁר | mēʿōšer | may-OH-sher |
| riches, | רָ֑ב | rāb | rahv |
| and loving | מִכֶּ֥סֶף | mikkesep | mee-KEH-sef |
| favour | וּ֝מִזָּהָ֗ב | ûmizzāhāb | OO-mee-za-HAHV |
| silver than rather | חֵ֣ן | ḥēn | hane |
| and gold. | טֽוֹב׃ | ṭôb | tove |