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What does Proverbs 22:1 mean?
"A good name is more desirable than great riches, and loving favor is better than silver and gold."
— Proverbs 22:1 (World English Bible)
Surrounding context
A good name is more desirable than great riches, and loving favor is better than silver and gold.
The rich and the poor have this in common: Yahweh is the maker of them all.
A prudent man sees danger, and hides himself; but the simple pass on, and suffer for it.
The result of humility and the fear of Yahweh is wealth, honor, and life.
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