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Proverbs 22:1
New English Translation
Proverbs 22:1
New English Translation
22 A good name[a] is to be chosen[b] rather than great wealth,
good favor[c] more than silver or gold.
Footnotes
- Proverbs 22:1 tn Heb “a name.” The idea of the name being “good” is implied; it has the connotation here of a reputation (cf. TEV, CEV, NLT).
- Proverbs 22:1 tn “To be chosen rather than” is a translation of the Niphal participle with the comparative degree taken into consideration. Cf. CEV “worth much more than.”
- Proverbs 22:1 tn Heb “favor of goodness.” This is a somewhat difficult expression. Some English versions render the phrase “favor is better than silver or gold” (so NASB, NRSV) making it parallel to the first colon. But if “good” is retained as an attributive modifier, then it would mean one was well thought of, or one had engaging qualities (cf. ASV “loving favor; NLT “high esteem”). This fits with the idea of the reputation in the first colon, for a good name would bring with it the favor of others.
Proverbs 22:1
New International Version
Proverbs 22:1
New International Version
22 A good name is more desirable than great riches;
to be esteemed is better than silver or gold.(A)
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