Proverbs
Proverbs 22:1
1A good name is more desirable than great riches;
favor is better than silver and gold.
Word by word
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| English | Hebrew | Sounds like | Grammar | Word study |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| A good name | שֵׁ֭ם | šēm | Noun - masculine singular | H8034 name |
| is more desirable | נִבְחָ֣ר | niḇ·ḥār | Verb - Nifal - Participle - masculine singular | H977 choose |
| than great | רָ֑ב | rāḇ | Adjective - masculine singular | H7227 much, many, great |
| riches | מֵעֹ֣שֶׁר | mê·‘ō·šer | Preposition-m; Noun - masculine singular | H6239 be or become rich |
| favor | חֵ֣ן | ḥên | Noun - masculine singular | H2580 favour, grace |
| is better | טֽוֹב׃ | ṭō·wḇ | Adjective - masculine singular | H2896 pleasant, agreeable, good |
| than silver | מִכֶּ֥סֶף | mik·ke·sep̄ | Preposition-m; Noun - masculine singular | H3701 silver, money |
| and gold | וּ֝מִזָּהָ֗ב | ū·miz·zā·hāḇ | Conjunctive waw, Preposition-m; Noun - masculine singular | H2091 gold |
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Scripture text: Berean Standard Bible.