Proverbs 22:1
Parallel Strong's
Berean Study Bible
A good name is more desirable than great riches; favor is better than silver and gold.

Young's Literal Translation
A name is chosen rather than much wealth, Than silver and than gold—good grace.

King James Bible
A [good] name [is] rather to be chosen than great riches, [and] loving favour rather than silver and gold.

Hebrew
A good name
שֵׁ֭ם (m)
Noun - masculine singular
Strong's 8034: A name

is more desirable
נִבְחָ֣ר (niḇ·ḥār)
Verb - Nifal - Participle - masculine singular
Strong's 977: To try, select

than great
רָ֑ב (rāḇ)
Adjective - masculine singular
Strong's 7227: Much, many, great

riches;
מֵעֹ֣שֶׁר (mê·‘ō·šer)
Preposition-m | Noun - masculine singular
Strong's 6239: Wealth

favor
חֵ֣ן (ḥên)
Noun - masculine singular
Strong's 2580: Graciousness, subjective, objective

is better
טֽוֹב׃ (ṭō·wḇ)
Adjective - masculine singular
Strong's 2896: Pleasant, agreeable, good

than silver
מִכֶּ֥סֶף (mik·ke·sep̄)
Preposition-m | Noun - masculine singular
Strong's 3701: Silver, money

and gold.
וּ֝מִזָּהָ֗ב (ū·miz·zā·hāḇ)
Conjunctive waw, Preposition-m | Noun - masculine singular
Strong's 2091: Gold, something gold-colored, as oil, a clear sky

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                           
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