The Value of a Good Name

22 A (A)good name is to be chosen rather than great riches,
Loving favor rather than silver and gold.

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22 A good name is more desirable than great riches;
    to be esteemed is better than silver or gold.(A)

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The Value of Practical Wisdom

A (A)good name is better than precious ointment,
And the day of death than the day of one’s (B)birth;

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Wisdom

A good name is better than fine perfume,(A)
    and the day of death better than the day of birth.(B)

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20 Nevertheless do not rejoice in this, that the spirits are subject to you, but [a]rather rejoice because (A)your names are written in heaven.”

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Footnotes

  1. Luke 10:20 NU, M omit rather

20 However, do not rejoice that the spirits submit to you, but rejoice that your names are written in heaven.”(A)

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47 And moreover the king’s servants have gone to bless our lord King David, saying, (A)‘May God make the name of Solomon better than your name, and may He make his throne greater than your throne.’ (B)Then the king bowed himself on the bed.

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47 Also, the royal officials have come to congratulate our lord King David, saying, ‘May your God make Solomon’s name more famous than yours and his throne greater(A) than yours!’ And the king bowed in worship on his bed

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39 And all these, (A)having obtained a good testimony through faith, did not receive the promise,

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39 These were all commended(A) for their faith, yet none of them received what had been promised,(B)

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[a]And I urge you also, true companion, help these women who (A)labored with me in the gospel, with Clement also, and the rest of my fellow workers, whose names are in (B)the Book of Life.

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Footnotes

  1. Philippians 4:3 NU, M Yes

Yes, and I ask you, my true companion, help these women since they have contended at my side in the cause of the gospel, along with Clement and the rest of my co-workers,(A) whose names are in the book of life.(B)

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10 and delivered him out of all his troubles, (A)and gave him favor and wisdom in the presence of Pharaoh, king of Egypt; and he made him governor over Egypt and all his house.

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10 and rescued him from all his troubles. He gave Joseph wisdom and enabled him to gain the goodwill of Pharaoh king of Egypt. So Pharaoh made him ruler over Egypt and all his palace.(A)

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