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| ESV |
A good name is to be chosen rather than great riches, and favor is better than silver or gold.
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| NIV |
A good name is more desirable than great riches; to be esteemed is better than silver or gold.
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| NLT |
Choose a good reputation over great riches; being held in high esteem is better than silver or gold.
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| LXX |
αἱρετώτερον ὄνομα καλὸν ἢ πλοῦτος πολύς ὑπὲρ δὲplugin-autotooltip__default plugin-autotooltip_bigδέ greek δέ is a conjunction that can mean “but” or “and” or “also” or “moreover”. It is a word that is used very frequently in the New Testament, and is often unexpressed and not translated in English. ἀργύριον καὶplugin-autotooltip__default plugin-autotooltip_bigκαί greek Meaning * And * Also * Both * Even * Too * So Is a conjunction that connects single words or terms or sentences. IT is most frequently translated as “and” χρυσίον χάρις ἀγαθή |
| KJV |
A good name is rather to be chosen than great riches, and loving favour rather than silver and gold.
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Proverbs 21:31 ← Proverbs 22:1 → Proverbs 22:2
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