New American Standard Bible (©1995)
A good name is to be more desired than great wealth, Favor is better than silver and gold.GOD'S WORD® Translation (©1995)
A good name is more desirable than great wealth. Respect is better than silver or gold. King James Bible
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Better Chosen Desirable Desired Esteemed Favor Favour Gold Good Grace Great Loving Rather Respected Riches Silver Wealth Matthew Henry's Whole Bible Commentary Chapter 22 Verse 1 Here are two things which are more valuable and which we should covet more than great riches:-1. To be well spoken of: A name (that is, a good name, a name for good things with God and good people) is rather to be chosen than great riches; that is, we should be more careful to do that by which we may get and keep a good name than that by which we may raise and increase a great estate. Great riches bring great cares with them, expose men to danger, and add no real value to a man. A fool and a knave may have great riches, but a good name makes a man easy and safe, supposes a man wise and honest, redounds to the glory of God, and gives a man a greater opportunity of doing good. By great riches we may relieve the bodily wants of others, but by a good name we may recommend religion to them. 2. To be well beloved, to have an interest in the esteem and affections of all about us; this is better than silver and gold. Christ has neither silver nor gold, but he grew in favour with God and man, Lu. 2:52. This should teach us to look with a holy contempt upon the wealth of this world, not to set our hearts upon that, but with all possible care to think of those things that are lovely and of good report, Phil. 4:8. New American Standard Bible Copyright © 1960, 1962, 1963, 1968, 1971, 1972, 1973, 1975, 1977, 1995 by The Lockman Foundation, La Habra, Calif. All rights reserved. For Permission to Quote Information visit http://www.lockman.org. GOD'S WORD® is a copyrighted work of God's Word to the Nations. Quotations are used by permission. Copyright 1995 by God's Word to the Nations. All rights reserved. Alphabetical: A and be better desirable desired esteemed Favor gold good great is more name or riches silver than to wealth Bible Browser | 
