THEOSISProverbs 22:1Meaning & Commentary from the Church Fathers
A good name is better than great riches: and good favour is above silver and gold.
נִבְחָ֣ר שֵׁ֭ם מֵעֹ֣שֶׁר רָ֑ב מִכֶּ֥סֶף וּ֝מִזָּהָ֗ב חֵ֣ן טֽוֹב׃
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Passages read together with this verse.
- Eccl 7:1What needeth a man to seek things that are above him, whereas he knoweth not what is profitable for him in his life, in all the days of his pilgrimage, and the time that passeth like a shadow? Or who can tell him what shall be after him under the sun?
- Luke 10:20But yet rejoice not in this, that spirits are subject unto you: but rejoice in this, that your names are written in heaven.
- Acts 7:10And delivered him out of all his tribulations: and he gave him favour and wisdom in the sight of Pharao, the king of Egypt. And he appointed him governor over Egypt and over all his house.
- Phil 4:3And I entreat thee also, my sincere companion, help those women who have laboured with me in the gospel, with Clement and the rest of my fellow labourers, whose names are in the book of life.
- Heb 11:39And all these, being approved by the testimony of faith, received not the promise: