# Where is “A good name is better than riches” in the Bible?

> “A good name is better than riches” is Proverbs 22:1.

Source: https://www.lumin.faith/is-it-in-the-bible/a-good-name-is-better-than-riches
By Andrew Kittridge · November 10, 2026

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](https://www.lumin.faith/read/proverbs/22#1) (Lumin Translation)

English Bibles word this verse in different ways. The Lumin Translation, a modern English Bible, is quoted here.

## 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](https://www.lumin.faith/read/ecclesiastes/7#1) (Lumin Translation)

## Common questions

### 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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