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Proverbs 22:1
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The horse [is] prepared against the day of battle: but safety [is] of the LORD.
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A [good] name [is] rather to be chosen than great riches, [and] loving favour rather than silver and gold.
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The rich and poor meet together: the LORD [is] the maker of them all.
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Verse Text
KJV with Strong's Numbers
A good nameH8034 is rather to be chosenH977 than greatH7227 richesH6239, and lovingH2896 favourH2580 rather than silverH3701 and goldH2091.
Original Hebrew
נִבְחָר ם מֵעֹשֶׁר רָב מִכֶּסֶף וּמִזָּהָב חֵן טֹוב׃
| Hebrew | Transliteration | Strong's | Morphology | Gloss |
|---|---|---|---|---|
נִבְחָ֣ר |
niv.Char | H977 | HVNrmsa | (is to be) chosen |
שֵׁ֭ם |
Shem | H8034 | HNcmsa | a name |
מֵ/עֹ֣שֶׁר |
me./'O.sher | H6239 | HR/Ncmsa | more than/ wealth |
רָ֑ב |
Rav | H7227 | HAamsa | great |
מִ/כֶּ֥סֶף |
mi./Ke.sef | H3701 | HR/Ncmsa | more than/ silver |
וּ֝/מִ/זָּהָ֗ב |
u./mi./za.Hav | H2091 | HC/R/Ncmsa | and/ more than/ gold |
חֵ֣ן |
chen | H2580 | HNcmsa | favor |
טֽוֹב |
Tov | H2896 | HAamsa | good |
Source: Westminster Leningrad Codex (MorphHB), TAHOT (Tyndale House)
Strong's References
- H977 — בָּחַר (bâchar, baw-khar'): a primitive root; properly, to try, i.e. (by implication) select; acceptable, appoint, choose (choice), excellent, join, be rather, require.
- H2091 — זָהָב (zâhâb, zaw-hawb'): from an unused root meaning to shimmer; gold, figuratively, something gold-colored (i.e. yellow), as oil, a clear sky; gold(-en), fair weather.
- H2580 — חֵן (chên, khane): from חָנַן; graciousness, i.e. subjective (kindness, favor) or objective (beauty); favour, grace(-ious), pleasant, precious, (well-) favoured.
- H2896 — טוֹב (ṭôwb, tobe): from טוֹב; good (as an adjective) in the widest sense; used likewise as a noun, both in the masculine and the feminine, the singular and the plural (good, a good or good thing, a good man or woman; the good, goods or good things, good men or women), also as an adverb (well); beautiful, best, better, bountiful, cheerful, at ease, [idiom] fair (word), (be in) favour, fine, glad, good (deed, -lier, -liest, -ly, -ness, -s), graciously, joyful, kindly, kindness, liketh (best), loving, merry, [idiom] most, pleasant, [phrase] pleaseth, pleasure, precious, prosperity, ready, sweet, wealth, welfare, (be) well(-favoured).
- H3701 — כֶּסֶף (keçeph, keh'-sef): from כָּסַף; silver (from its pale color); by implication, money; money, price, silver(-ling).
- H6239 — עֹשֶׁר (ʻôsher, o'-sher): from עָשַׁר; wealth; [idiom] far (richer), riches.
- H7227 — רַב (rab, rab): by contracted from רָבַב; abundant (in quantity, size, age, number, rank, quality); (in) abound(-undance, -ant, -antly), captain, elder, enough, exceedingly, full, great(-ly, man, one), increase, long (enough, (time)), (do, have) many(-ifold, things, a time), (ship-)master, mighty, more, (too, very) much, multiply(-tude), officer, often(-times), plenteous, populous, prince, process (of time), suffice(-lent).
- H8034 — שֵׁם (shêm, shame): a primitive word (perhaps rather from through the idea of definite and conspicuous position; compare שָׁמַיִם); an appellation, as amark or memorial of individuality; by implication honor, authority, character; [phrase] base, (in-) fame(-ous), named(-d), renown, report.
Cross References
Verse Cross-References (Treasury of Scripture Knowledge, Enhanced)
- loving favour rather than — Acts 7:10
- name — 1 Kings 1:47, Ecclesiastes 7:1, Luke 10:20, Hebrews 11:39
Reciprocal references (2): Genesis 44:7, Nehemiah 6:13
Related Topics
- Thompson Chain: NAME
- Nave’s: CHARACTER, HOLINESS, NAME, REPUTATION
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