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Where is “A good name is better than riches” in the Bible?
“A good name is better than riches” is Proverbs 22:1. It is one of the proverbs of Solomon.
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It is Proverbs 22:1.
Yes, it is in the Bible.
It is one of the proverbs of Solomon.
The verse
A good name is more desirable than great riches; favor is better than silver and gold.
Proverbs 22:1 · open the chapter →
What it means there
A name stands for reputation and character. Given the choice between being trusted and being rich, the proverb says to choose trust.
Also in the Bible
A good name is better than fine perfume, and the day of death better than the day of one’s birth.
Ecclesiastes 7:1 · open the chapter →
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Where is “A good name is better than riches” in the Bible?
“A good name is better than riches” is Proverbs 22:1. English Bibles word this verse in different ways. The Lumin Translation, a modern English Bible, is quoted here. It is one of the proverbs of Solomon.
Is “A good name is better than riches” in the Bible?
Yes. It is Proverbs 22:1, and also Ecclesiastes 7:1. In the Lumin Translation, Proverbs 22:1 reads: “A good name is more desirable than great riches; favor is better than silver and gold.”
Who said “A good name is better than riches”?
It is one of the proverbs of Solomon.
What does “A good name is better than riches” mean in the Bible?
A name stands for reputation and character. Given the choice between being trusted and being rich, the proverb says to choose trust.
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