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And those now dead, I declared more fortunate in death than are the living to be still alive.(A)

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Chapter 22

A good name is more desirable than great riches,
    and high esteem, than gold and silver.[a](A)

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Footnotes

  1. 22:1 “Good name” (Heb. shem) and “high esteem” (Heb. chen) are declared to be of more value than great riches. Human beings belong to a community and without the acceptance of that community, which is built on esteem and trust, human life is grievously damaged. Riches are less essential to the human spirit.