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22 A reputation[a] is to be chosen rather than[b] great riches;
    favor is better than silver and gold.[c]

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Footnotes

  1. Proverbs 22:1 Literally “name”
  2. Proverbs 22:1 Literally “from”
  3. Proverbs 22:1 Literally “from silver and from gold, favor is better”

People Generally Do Not Know What is Best for Them

A good name is better than precious ointment,
    and the day of death is better than the day of one’s birth.

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