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

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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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A Disillusioned View of Life

A good name is better than precious ointment,
    and the day of death, than the day of birth.(A)

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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 at this, that the spirits submit to you, but rejoice that your names are written in heaven.”(A)

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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 Moreover, the king’s servants came to congratulate our lord King David, saying, ‘May God make the name of Solomon more famous than yours and make his throne greater than your throne.’ The king bowed in worship on the bed(A)

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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 Yet all these, though they were commended for their faith, did not receive what was promised,

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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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Yes, and I ask you also, my loyal companion,[a] help these women, for they have struggled beside me in the work of the gospel, together with Clement and the rest of my coworkers, whose names are in the book of life.(A)

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Footnotes

  1. 4.3 Or loyal Syzygus

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 rescued him from all his afflictions and enabled him to win favor and to show wisdom when he stood before Pharaoh, king of Egypt, who appointed him ruler over Egypt and over all his household.(A)

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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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